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

$3,029

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

J.R. Favela, 2009

$3,365

Favela

By J.R.

Located in Bristol, GB

Giclée print on wove paper Edition of 200 59 x 100 cm (23.2 x 39.5 in) Signed and numbered on the front Condition upon request

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

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

$4,038

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

$1,682

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

$3,365

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

Frank SchottRed Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (48 x 74"), 2006

$4,400

H 48 in W 74 in D 0.03 in

Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (48 x 74")

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large format photograph of glossy cherry red vintage private airplane on airport runway tarmac Red Jet by Frank Schott 48 x 74 inches (122 x 188cm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

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

Kristin MooreSaturday Night Plans, 2023

$600

H 20 in W 20 in

Saturday Night Plans

By Kristin Moore

Located in New Orleans, LA

Giclee print on archival cold press cotton rag, edition 19 of 25 with 5 APs. In this new series of paintings, Moore explores themes of wanderlust and memory. From glowing neon signa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Giclée

Volker Hildebrandt Volker Hildebrandt - "Connection Red/ Yellow" - giclée print - signed and dated, 2018

$315Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.72 in W 24.02 in

Volker Hildebrandt - "Connection Red/ Yellow" - giclée print - signed and dated

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Volker Hildebrandt - "Connection Red/ Yellow". Giclée print on paper. Hand signed and dated. A beautiful artwork that looks good in every room and especially in the living room or...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Paper, Giclée

Susan HallAs the Moon Rises, 2012

$1,500

H 18 in W 24 in

As the Moon Rises

By Susan Hall

Located in Lyons, CO

Color lithograph with pochoir, Edition25 Susan Hall lived and worked for many years in New York City before returning to her childhood home in Point Reyes Station, California. She depicts moments suspended in the mysterious light of this place of marshland, wave-broken coast line and tawny, rolling hills. In Susan's latest prints Solitary Oak and As the Moon Rises...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ryan RivadeneyraDawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline, 2023

$580

H 36 in W 48 in

Dawn from an Airplane, Abstract Aerial Diptych, Giclée, Blue Gradient Skyline

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

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pig...

Andrew CranstonBetween The Late And The Early, 2013

$2,692

H 19.77 in W 15.01 in

Between The Late And The Early

Located in London, GB

The original artwork and this giclée reproduction were created by Andrew Cranston RSA (Elect) for the 187th RSA Annual Exhibition in 2013. Against a flat black background evoking the...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

John Lennon"The First One" Limited Edition Drawing, 1977

$1,295

H 27 in W 24 in D 1 in

"The First One" Limited Edition Drawing

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rare Limited Edition Lithograph of John Lennon's "The First One" originally drawn in Japan in 1977, this limited edition was released by Bag One Arts (The Lennon Estate) in 1996 and...

Category

1970s 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

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

Damien HirstFruitful (large), 2020

$3,986

H 30.71 in W 30.71 in

Fruitful (large)

By Damien Hirst

Located in London, GB

Damien Hirst Fruitful (large), 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel digitally signed by the artist on the back 78 x 78 cm Edition of 1928 The editions titled Fr...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Giclée

Hiroshi SugimotoPhotogenic Drawings Poster famed Japanese photographer (Hand Signed by Sugimoto), 2012

$1,500

H 20 in W 16 in

Photogenic Drawings Poster famed Japanese photographer (Hand Signed by Sugimoto)

By Hiroshi Sugimoto

Located in New York, NY

Hiroshi Sugimoto Photogenic Drawings (Hand Signed), 2012 Offset Lithograph Poster. (Hand signed by Hiroshi Sugimoto) Unframed This offset lithograph poster was hand-signed by photogr...

Category

2010s Contemporary J.R. Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph, Permanent Marker

Ryan RivadeneyraRed Sea Sunset, Giclée Print Diptych, Pink and Purple Calm Cave Waters, Serene, 2023

$580

H 36 in W 48 in

Red Sea Sunset, Giclée Print Diptych, Pink and Purple Calm Cave Waters, Serene

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 Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...

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

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