JR

The Chronicles of New York City

JR

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Chronicle Books
01 November 2019

Individual photographers; Photographic reportage

JR is a groundbreaking figure in contemporary art. His oversize black-and-white portraits adorn walls, pavements, and rooftops from the suburbs of Paris to the favelas of Rio. With his ongoing Chronicles series, he aims to capture the essence of cities in words and images. He began with a suburb of his native Paris and expanded upon the project in San Francisco. Now, he has set his sights on New York, where he lives part-time. In 2018, JR set out on the streets of New York with his mobile photo studio. Over 1,000 New Yorkers showed up to tell their stories, pose for the camera, and become part of this extraordinary project. Inspired by the work of Diego Rivera, JR then compiled the hundreds of individual portraits into an astounding mural, a portrait of the city, and installed it at the Brooklyn Museum in 2019.

This book tells the story of how the mural was made. It includes over 1,000 individual portraits, selected first-person accounts from participants, behind-the-scenes photos, a foreword by JR, a foreword by a major figure in the New York art scene (to be confirmed), and a removable poster of the mural tucked in a pocket on the inside front cover. Like the mural itself, the book is a dynamic, diverse, and heartfelt celebration of New York City and its people.

By (photographer): JR
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 279mm,
ISBN: 9781452184920
ISBN 10: 1452184925
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

JR exhibits freely in the streets of the world. Drawing on his background as a street artist, he pastes oversize black-and-white photos on walls, streets, and rooftops. His projects have taken him to the suburbs of Paris, the favelas of Brazil, the Israeli-Palestinian border, the streets of Tokyo, New York's Times Square, and beyond. He has won the TED prize; created the biggest illegal exhibition ever; been nominated for an Oscar alongside French New Wave legend Agnès Varda; created art for the 2016 Rio Olympics; made headlines with an installation along the US-Mexico border wall; opened a restaurant for refugees in Paris; been named one of TIME's 100 most influential people in 2018; and acted as an official photographer of the Academy Awards afterparty two years running. In every place and through every project, he celebrates communities and individuals, tells compelling stories, and changes the way we see art. He divides his time between Paris and New York.

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JR

The Chronicles of New York City

JR

$90

Hardback

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