Between 2004 and 2006 jr created portraits of a generation portraits of young people from the housing projects around paris that he exhibited in huge format.
French artist jr posters as roofs.
T he parisian photographer jr is a man routinely touted as the hippest street artist since banksy.
In recognition of his achievements he was awarded the 2011 ted prize then worth 100 000.
As a result of his frequently spectacular work jr is sometimes described as an artiviste a portmanteau of the french words for artist and activist which he doesn t like.
Jr is the pseudonym of a french photographer and artist whose identity is unconfirmed.
From buildings in the slums around paris to the walls in the middle east and africa or the favelas of brazil.
Jr the french artist who woke up the street jr never takes off his sunglasses or his hat and refuses to reveal his identity.
His work has sold at sotheby s and been plastered 100ft high on the wall of tate modern.
As an very active french artist he exposes his monumental black and white photographs on concrete walls or rusty roofs of cities throughout the world.
Jr works at the intersection of photography street art filmmaking and social engagement.