JR is the pseudonym of a French photographer and street artist. JR stands for the initials of JR's first name, which is Jean … See more

JR was born in Paris in 1983. His mother was originally from Tunisia.
JR began his career as a teenage graffiti artist who was by his own admission not interested in changing the world, but in making his … 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