The Wrinkles Of The City, Los Angeles by Photographer/Street Artist ~ JR

JR is the world-famous street artist who brought to Los Angeles, the city of beauty and vanity, perhaps what it needs most: wrinkles.

Doing what he does in forgotten, low-income neighborhoods around the world, JR visited Los Angeles last year, photographed carefully chosen locals and plastered their black and white portraits in various locations in the city, with several near 3rd Street and Alameda in downtown. He was unexpectedly awarded the $100,000 2011 TED prize, and his work was a part of MOCA's "Art In The Streets" exhibit last year.

With his latest video (above), JR introduces us to the individuals and the stories behind the eyes, and the wrinkles, plastered around our city.

Photographer JR (winner of TED 2011) ~ Women are Heroes

JR is an anonymous photographer and artist and the 2011 TED Prize winner. In his work, JR embeds into neighborhoods, favelas and villages around the world, photographing the people who live there and learning their stories — and then pasting his striking images onto massive local canvases: buildings, buses, roads and bridges. His latest global art project is called "Women Are Heroes."

JR embodies the many characteristics TED looks for in a winner: creativity, vision, leadership, and persuasion. His work is not just stunning. It is innovative, using collaborative storytelling techniques, which move the art of photography in a new and exciting direction. His work is about unlocking the power of possibility, revealing our true selves to those who live around us and then sharing those stories far and wide.

JR attracts loyalty and respect from both his subjects, his friends and volunteers who help him mount all of his exhibitions. The scale of his work is huge, not just the size of each individual portrait, or the amount of space each exhibition covers in one place, but the number of communities and countries each project involves.

WOW! Inspirational and Moving. So Much So I Signed Up To Be A Part Of this Project! The 2011 TED Winner 'JR'

I watched this video a few weeks ago and forgot to share it with you. I was so blown away I immediately e-mailed the staff that works with JR and asked if I could be of any help with the project. I shared it on facebook at that time. Better late than never. Enjoy!



"I would like to bring art to improbable places, create projects so huge with the community that they are forced to ask themselves questions."
~ JR, via Beaux Arts Magazine

Check out JR's website    insideoutproject.net