1. This is JR.No one knows his real name. He refers to himself
as a photograffeur, which putshim somewhere between a photographer
and a graf ti artist.
2. JR found a camera on the subwayin Paris and began to take
picturesand make art. His art is alwaysfocused on people, bold,
black andwhite, and oversized.
3. JR wants to be anonymous because he wants bring attention to
the sub-jects of his art. He wants to give a voice and a face to
those that cant doit for themselves. JR likes to work at night.
After his artwork is seen, thereis no one to explain it but those
that have not been previously heard
4. JR always chooses certain people for a certain reason.This
is part of his campaign called Women are Heroesin Kenya. He wanted
to show the importance of women.
5. This is Portraits of a Generation,a series based on those
living inParis housing projects. At the be-ginning of this project,
JR said, Inthe street, we reach people whonever go to museums.
6. In 2011, JR was the winner of the TED prize, a $100,00 prize
granted to thosewho wish to change the world. Past winners include
Bill Clinton and Bono and atthe age of 28, JR is the youngest to
receive the prize!
7. JRs wish is coming truethrough a movement calledInside Out
where heinvites people to uploadpictures of themselves onhis
website. A black andposter will be sent backand is encouraged to
beput up as art.
8. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:Join JRs art movement and nd a com-puter
and upload a picture of yourself orsomeone that you would like to
see as art.Receive a poster and paste it in a publicplace where
people will see it.ORcreate your own movement and nd anissue that
you would like to call attentionto. Make your own portrait about
some-thing that needs a voice and display it in aplace that is
relevant (for older students)
