← Back to explore
Biography
JR is a French photographer and artist. Describing himself as a photograffeur, he flyposts large black-and-white photographic images in public locations, in a manner similar to the appropriation of the built environment by the graffiti artist.
Awards & recognition
- Time 100 · 2018
- TED Prize · 2011
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2018 · nominated
