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

$3,106

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

$1,725

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

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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

$4,141

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...

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2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

$3,451

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

Frank SchottSeascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea, 2016

$4,800

H 58 in W 58 in D 0.03 in

Seascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale original photograph of dramatic cloud formations and reflecting sea SEASCAPE VII by Frank Schott 58 x 58 inches ( 147 x 147cm ) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches ( 12...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Archival ...

Erik PawassarPersephone VI - large format photograph of a timeless environmental still, 2006

$1,800

H 40 in W 31 in

Persephone VI - large format photograph of a timeless environmental still

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale original photograph from the body of works 'Persephone', a series of environmental still-life photographs of timeless palimpsest impressions Persephone VI by Erik Pawassar 40 x 31 inches (102 x 79cm) signed edition of 25 62 x 48 inches (157 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on label custom/larger sizes are available on request ____________________________ Erik Pawassar's work focuses on the beauty of the disregarded or mundane object. The subjects for his striking and captivating visuals are typically set in the most ordinary environments, drawing the viewer into a charged but serene experience based on composition, palette and formal lines. Saturated in color, the nominal subjects gather a haunting and mesmerizing quality, creating a poignant pretext for the making of a formal color photograph. Decisively capturing the traces left by humanity, Pawassar's images are filled with a sense of universal nostalgia and pay homage to the passage of time and the extinguished moment, referencing documentary and street photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastian...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

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

Christian StollStratosphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid water cloudscapes, 2016

$2,000

H 40 in W 28 in

Stratosphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid water cloudscapes

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the bo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

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

Christian StollHemisphere IV - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water, 2014

$5,800

H 48 in W 100 in

Hemisphere IV - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the body o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

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

Michael CiomakovWoman With A Flower - Lithograph by Michael Ciomakov - 1970s, 1970

$298

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in

Woman With A Flower - Lithograph by Michael Ciomakov - 1970s

By Michael Ciomakov

Located in Roma, IT

Woman With A Flower is a colored lithograph on Fabriano paper realized by the artist Michael Ciomakov in the 1970s . Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered on the lowe...

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1970s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

Yvonne JacquetteThe River at Belfast, Maine, 2019

$3,000

H 23 in W 32 in

The River at Belfast, Maine

By Yvonne Jacquette

Located in Lyons, CO

Color lithograph, Edition 30. Jacquette creates compelling images of the landscape and the sea from the air or atop hills or mountains.

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

Helen FrankenthalerFrankenthaler, Mary Mary 1991, New York City, Lincoln Center, 1991

$1,036Sale Price|20% Off

H 49 in W 32 in

Frankenthaler, Mary Mary 1991, New York City, Lincoln Center

By Helen Frankenthaler

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: After Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) Title: Mary Mary (Lincoln Center Honorary) Year: 1991 Medium: Offset lithograph poster on extra thick Somerset paper Edition: 2000 Size...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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...

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1990s Pop Art J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeChristo - The Wrapped Reichstag at Night, offset lithograph poster, plate signed, 1993

$125

H 40 in W 25.5 in

Christo - The Wrapped Reichstag at Night, offset lithograph poster, plate signed

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in New York, NY

Christo The Wrapped Reichstag at Night, 1993 Offset Lithograph Plate signed (printed signature) by Christo on lower right front 40 × 25 1/2 inches Unframed and affixed to matting (a...

Category

1990s Pop Art J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Kind of CyanVenice Seascape Triptych, Blue Lido Island Reflections, Contemporary Cyanotype, 2024

$744Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 83 in

Venice Seascape Triptych, Blue Lido Island Reflections, Contemporary Cyanotype

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph, Monotype, Paper

Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg - Rare 1960s Musee D'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris poster, 1968

$2,800

H 27.5 in W 21 in

Robert Rauschenberg - Rare 1960s Musee D'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris poster

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

Robert Rauschenberg Rare 1960s Musee D'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris poster, 1968 Offset Lithograph Edition of 500 27 1/2 × 21 inches Unframed, not signed Accompanied by Certifica...

Category

1960s 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.