JR
Can Art Change the World?
$59.22
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2024
Summary
“An inspiration for those trying to create socially engaged art and make a difference in marginalized communities.” - Smithsonian Magazine
Filled with stunning photography, this extraordinary monograph charts a range of JR’s collaborative projects executed across the globe.
Created in close collaboration with the artist, it features chapters on each of JR’s major bodies of work, from Expo2Rue, using the street as his canvas to launch his career as an artist, to The Chronicles …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838668570 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1838668578 |
| Author: | George Lucas, Nato Thompson, Alice Rohrwacher, JR, Joseph Remnant |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.70kg |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 210mm x 42mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for JR: Can Art Change the World? (2015)
‘An inspiration for those trying to create socially engaged art and make a difference in marginalized communities.’ – Smithsonian Magazine
’[An] imposing monograph … Sure to be a popular feature on this year’s Christmas lists.’ – TIME
‘Can artists change the world? I don’t know. But if anyone is capable of doing so, then my money’s on JR.’ – The Daily Telegraph
‘Inspiring.’ – Metropolitan
About The Author
George Lucas
JR is the enigmatic French artist behind some of the world’s most provocative large-scale public photography projects. His work appears around the world, including recently at the Palais Garnier in Paris.
Joseph Remnant is a Los Angeles-based artist/cartoonist whose comics and illustrations have appeared in Arthur magazine, Juxtapoz, and the New York Times.
Nato Thompson is an author and formerly Chief Curator for Creative Time in New York.
Alice Rohrwacher is an Italian filmmaker, and co-director of short film Omelia Contadina with JR.
George Lucas is a film director, producer and screenwriter, and founder of Lucasfilm.
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