J.R. Art

French, b. 1983

Who could have ever imagined that photography could be installed into streets? Well street artist JR did just the unimaginable by combining the two. Born in France on February 22, 1983, JR was just another average teenager with a passion for graffiti. He lived graffiti and truly enjoyed the movement. His graffiti moniker was Face 3. However, it was not until he found a camera on the subway that his perception on street art change. This allowed him to track the individuals who communicate messages via walls and street art. He quickly began to track people in the forbidden undergrounds and roofs of Paris, France. In 2004, street artist JR photographed the riots that broke out in the banlieues and created his first major project by pasting up large prints of their faces around the city. JR owns the biggest art gallery in the world. He exhibits freely in the streets of the world and has always allowed the public to assist with his street artwork. He prefers to catch the attention of people who are not a part of the typical museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Act, talks about commitment, freedom, identity, and limit. JR street art Currently, his most common method to create street art is through the use of wheat pasting and gigantic mono photographs. He often gets his subject models faces with a 28mm wide-angle lens which result in portraits that unguarded, funny, soulful, real, and that capture the spirits of individuals who normally go unseen. His work of art brings forward common everyday materials to the light. These blown-up images are then pasted on urban surfaces such as the sides of buildings, bridges, rooftops, and even trains. Not only do they confront the public audience, but they also help engage audiences where they least expect it. Often introducing those who are unfortunate in the world to the remaining population in the world. In 2006, street artist JR achieved Portrait of a Generation, in the bourgeois districts of Paris. This illegal project became official when the Paris City Hall wrapped its building with JR’s photos. In 2007, he managed to defy expert’s predictions of failure and created the largest illegal exhibition ever. His street artwork was placed as huge portraits of Israelis and Palestinians face to face in a variety of Palestinian and Israeli cities. Not only that but he bravely engaged in illegal activity by bypassing authorities and securities on both sides of the separation wall in this location. This exhibition was widely known as Face 2 Face. Over the years JR has constantly engaged his street artwork audience and has presented numerous exhibitions and projects to include, Women are Heroes, The Wrinkles of the City, and InsideOut. His work has touched thousands of city inhabitants and often displaying culture, history, and memory for a particular location. His work can be found worldwide, and he has touched cities such as Cartagena, Shanghai, and Los Angeles.

Artist: J.R.

J.R. Giants, Kikito, September 6, 2017, 7.27 P.M., Tecate, Mexico - U.S.A., 2017 JR, 2020

$1,697

Giants, Kikito, September 6, 2017, 7.27 P.M., Tecate, Mexico - U.S.A., 2017 JR

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

14-colour lithograph printed on white paper BFK Rives - 270 grammes Edition 213 of 250 Signed, stamped and numbered in pencil on the front Mint, as issued

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

J.R. Migrants, Mayra, Eye In The Lower East Side, New York City, USA, 2018 10 colours, 2019

$4,074

Migrants, Mayra, Eye In The Lower East Side, New York City, USA, 2018 10 colours

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Print - 10 colours lithography printed with Marinoni machine on white BFK Rives 270gsm Edition 149 of 180 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.6 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Mi...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

J.R. Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 25 mai 2021, 22h18, Paris, France, 202, 2021

$3,395

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 25 mai 2021, 22h18, Paris, France, 202

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond Edition 244 of 292 Signed and numbered on a label on the back Mint, as issued. Sold in the original HENI box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

J.R. JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45 Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Lou, 2021

$3,055

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45 Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Lou

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45 © Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Louvre, Paris, France, 2019 20-colour lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

Frank SchottSeascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface, 2025

$4,800

H 48 in W 72 in

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the fleeting surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and dramatic cloudscapes ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Ryan RivadeneyraDusk from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Deep Blue to Yellow Hue, 2023

$580

H 36 in W 48 in

Dusk from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Deep Blue to Yellow Hue

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Orfeo TamburiBuildings in Paris - Lithograph by Orfeo Tamburi - 1980s, 1980s

$236

H 25.6 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in

Buildings in Paris - Lithograph by Orfeo Tamburi - 1980s

By Orfeo Tamburi

Located in Roma, IT

Parisien Café is a Modern artwork realized by Orfeo Tamburi (Jesi, 1910 – Paris,1994) in the 1970s. Colored Lithograph. Hand-signed. Numbered on the lower, Edition, 125 prints...

Category

1980s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

Yozo Hamaguchi XIV Winter Olympics games by Cy Yozo Hamaguchi - 1984, 1984

$295

H 11.82 in W 12.8 in D 0.08 in

XIV Winter Olympics games by Cy Yozo Hamaguchi - 1984

Located in Roma, IT

XIV Winter Olympics games is a vintage poster realized by the artist Yozo Hamaguchi, in occasion of the XIV Winter Olympics games in Sarajevo, in 1984.

Category

1980s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Francesco ClementeVintage MOMA Francesco Clemente Museum of Modern Art 1986 dream myth poster, 1986

$225

H 28 in W 120 in

Vintage MOMA Francesco Clemente Museum of Modern Art 1986 dream myth poster

By Francesco Clemente

Located in New York, NY

This three-part work spanning 10 feet was printed from the plates of Francesco Clemente’s mythological landscape Untitled A on the occasion of the 1986 MoMA, New York show of Clement...

Category

1980s Surrealist J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Alex KatzAlex Katz - No Kids – Come Into My House album cover (Hand Signed by Alex Katz), 2008

$6,500

H 12 in W 12 in

Alex Katz - No Kids – Come Into My House album cover (Hand Signed by Alex Katz)

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz - No Kids – Come Into My House album cover (Hand Signed by Alex Katz), 2008, 2013 Offset lithograph album cover (Hand signed in marker by Alex Katz) Album cover designed by...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Cardboard, Lithograph, Offset

Werner BronkhorstWerner Bronkhorst - Mockney, 2025

$3,945

H 13 in W 16.93 in

Werner Bronkhorst - Mockney

Located in London, GB

Werner Bronkhorst Mockney, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 in) ...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

Bob DylanIndustrial Train - Bob Dylan, 2022

$5,102

H 22.84 in W 29.93 in

Industrial Train - Bob Dylan

By Bob Dylan

Located in London, GB

Giclée print in colours 58 × 76 cm - Paper size 62 x 80 cm - Framed size Edition of 295 printed signature and numbered comes with COA from the publishers. framed by the publishers o...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

Damien HirstThe Virtues 'Politeness', Limited Edition 'Cherry Blossom' Landscape, 2021

$46,800

H 55.5 in W 45.8 in D 2 in

The Virtues 'Politeness', Limited Edition 'Cherry Blossom' Landscape

By Damien Hirst

Located in New York, NY

The contemporary pop art cherry blossom landscape ‘Politeness' is one of the eight from the iconic ‘Virtues’ series by Damien Hirst, the laminated giclée print on aluminum panel was ...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Panel, Giclée

Diane BurkoDiane Burko - Lily Pond at Giverny, signed print with hand coloring unique var., 1990

$2,500

H 21.5 in W 34 in

Diane Burko - Lily Pond at Giverny, signed print with hand coloring unique var.

Located in New York, NY

Diane Burko Lily Pond at Giverny, 1990 Hand colored monoprint (lithograph with hand coloring) Hand signed and numbered 8/95 by the artist and bears publisher's stamp on the front 21 ...

Category

1990s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Lithograph, Monoprint

Tomás SánchezInner Love, 2024

$3,000

H 23 in W 18 in

Inner Love

By Tomás Sánchez

Located in Miami, FL

Tomas Sanchez Inner Love, 2024 Print Ed. 510 of 630 23 x 18 in Includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeWrapped Trees, Switzerland poster (Hand Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude), 1998

$1,000

H 20 in W 27.5 in

Wrapped Trees, Switzerland poster (Hand Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude)

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in New York, NY

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Christo, Javacheff Christo Wrapped Trees, Switzerland (Hand Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude), 1998 Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed) Signed Christ...

Category

1990s Pop Art J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Previously Available Items

J.R. Women Are Heroes, Elizabeth Kamanga, Le Havre, France, 2014, 2017

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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in

Women Are Heroes, Elizabeth Kamanga, Le Havre, France, 2014

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

12 colour lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on white paper BFK Rives - 250 grammes Edition of 180 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 in) Signed, numbered and stamped on the front Mint Our ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

J.R. Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 19 mai 2021, 19h57, Paris, France, 20, 2021

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H 25.2 in W 37.8 in

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 19 mai 2021, 19h57, Paris, France, 20

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond Edition of 472 Signed and numbered on a label on the back Mint, as issued. Sold in the original HENI box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

J.R. Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 25 mai 2021, 22h18, Paris, France, 202, 2021

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H 25.2 in W 37.8 in

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 25 mai 2021, 22h18, Paris, France, 202

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond Edition of 292 Signed and numbered on a label on the back Mint, as issued. Sold in the original HENI box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

J.R. Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 18 mai 2021, 19h58, Paris, France, 202, 2021

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H 25.2 in W 37.8 in

Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 18 mai 2021, 19h58, Paris, France, 202

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond Edition of 580 Signed and numbered on a label on the back Mint, as issued. Sold in the original HENI box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45 © Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei

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H 14.18 in W 17.72 in

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45 © Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Louvre, Paris, France, 2019 20-colour lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

J.R. JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 18H08 Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Lou, 2021

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H 13.78 in W 18.12 in

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 18H08 Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Lou

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 18H08 © Pyramide, Architecte I. M. Pei, Musee Du Louvre, Paris, France, 2019 20 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine Editi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

J.r. art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic J.R. art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by J.R. in digital print, giclée print, inkjet print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large J.R. art, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Marc Harrold, Guy Charon, and Jenny Robinson. J.R. art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,387 and tops out at $8,500, while the average work can sell for $2,456.