JR was born in Paris in 1983. His mother was originally from Tunisia.
JR began his career as a teenage graffiti artist who … See more

In 2010, during a radio program in San Diego, California, artist Shepard Fairey stated: "JR is the most ambitious street artist working." Le Monde has described his work as "revealing humanity." With over a million Inst… See more

JR considers himself as "neither a street artist nor a photographer". To carry out his projects, he uses photography but also video, prints on paper or tarpaulins, urban spaces, books and especially social links. JR noted "I … See more

JR transferred his Women Are Heroes project to the cinema in directing a feature film made up of images of the pasting phase of the installations and interviews of the women. Through this documentary film, the artist sh… See more

2009
• Paris, France, Ile Saint-Louis – Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Mairie du 4e arr.
2010
• Shanghai, China – Magda Danysz Gallery – The Wrinkl… See more

On 20 October 2010, JR won the TED Prize for 2011.
In 2017, his documentary with Agnès Varda, entitled Faces, Places was nominated for and won several awards and accolades, including th… See more