Jean René (1983) - photo 1

Jean René

JR (French: Jean René) is the pseudonym of a French photographer and artist who does not give his full name. He lives and works in Paris and New York.

He describes himself as a "photograffeur" (photographer and graffiti artist in one word) and claims that the street is "the biggest gallery in the world". His work is flyposting large black and white images in public spaces. JR works at the intersection of photography, street art, filmmaking and social activism. Over the past two decades he has developed many public projects in cities around the world, from buildings in the slums of Paris to walls in the Middle East and Africa or favelas in Brazil.

JR places large-scale photographic images in public spaces. He started creating graffiti as a teenager on the streets and rooftops of Paris and on the subway. In 2007, he gained worldwide attention by placing huge photographs of Israelis and Palestinians face to face in eight Palestinian and Israeli cities on both sides of the separation barrier. In his works, the photographer always addresses current political and social issues in the world. For example, in 2019, JR worked with a group of inmates of a maximum security prison in California and created a large format piece with portraits of the inmates.

JR has traveled to many cities with his work, participating in exhibitions, he has collaborated with magazines and created films about his work. JR has also directed three feature-length documentaries, one of which, Women Are Heroes (2011) was nominated for an Oscar. At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, he won the Golden Eye for Best Documentary.

Nickname:JR
Date and place of birt:22 february 1983, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Filmmaker, Graphic artist, Painter, Photographer
Genre:Cityscape, Documentary photography, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Street art, Black & white photo, Contemporary realism, Graffitism, Contemporary art

Creators France

François-Édouard Picot (1786 - 1868)
François-Édouard Picot
1786 - 1868
Eugène Delaplanche (1836 - 1891)
Eugène Delaplanche
1836 - 1891
François Léon Duluard (1871 - 1953)
François Léon Duluard
1871 - 1953
Rosalba Carriera (1673 - 1757)
Rosalba Carriera
1673 - 1757
Abel-Dominique Boyé (1864 - 1933)
Abel-Dominique Boyé
1864 - 1933
Jean-André Artzt (1750 - 1816)
Jean-André Artzt
1750 - 1816
André Lurçat (1894 - 1970)
André Lurçat
1894 - 1970
Gerard Edelinck (1640 - 1707)
Gerard Edelinck
1640 - 1707
Alexander Roslin (1718 - 1793)
Alexander Roslin
1718 - 1793
Dominique Dehais (1956)
Dominique Dehais
1956
Michel Ange Houasse (1680 - 1730)
Michel Ange Houasse
1680 - 1730
Alain Bonnefoit (1937)
Alain Bonnefoit
1937
Henri Cadiou (1906 - 1989)
Henri Cadiou
1906 - 1989
Jean Boucher (1870 - 1939)
Jean Boucher
1870 - 1939
Jean-Henri Riesener (1734 - 1806)
Jean-Henri Riesener
1734 - 1806
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun (1755 - 1842)
Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun
1755 - 1842

Creators Black & white photo

Philipp Schack (1967 - 2006)
Philipp Schack
1967 - 2006
Hugo von Gaberman (1849 - 1929)
Hugo von Gaberman
1849 - 1929
Luis Nishizawa (1918 - 2014)
Luis Nishizawa
1918 - 2014
Eduard Gubler (1891 - 1971)
Eduard Gubler
1891 - 1971
Marion Borgelt (1954)
Marion Borgelt
1954
Alfonso Iannelli (1888 - 1965)
Alfonso Iannelli
1888 - 1965
Ruth Rix (1942)
Ruth Rix
1942
Evan Penny (1953)
Evan Penny
1953
Pyotr Yakovlevich Anurin (1914 - 1992)
Pyotr Yakovlevich Anurin
1914 - 1992
Paul Rudolph (1918 - 1997)
Paul Rudolph
1918 - 1997
Esteban Vicente (1903 - 2001)
Esteban Vicente
1903 - 2001
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1932 - 2002)
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
1932 - 2002
Edmond Casarella (1920 - 1996)
Edmond Casarella
1920 - 1996
Patrick Dupré (1945)
Patrick Dupré
1945
 Stickymonger (1979)
Stickymonger
1979
Willy Rizzo (1928 - 2013)
Willy Rizzo
1928 - 2013
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