JR is a photographer who displays portraits of people in controversial and public places.
He began as a graffiti artist as a teenager but was introduced to photography soon after; He now calls himself a “photgraffeur”
Unlike many interactive practitioners, JR has never had to ask for planning permission, as he stays anonymous. This allows him to exhibit his work wherever he wants. JR is respectful with his work. His images on the rooftops in Kibra were made of vinyl, which made the residents houses waterproof. The corrugated metal used to display his work in other areas is distributed between all those who had taken part. All the money JR makes from auctioning his work is put back into the project to insure his work is sustainable. There is an interestnc perspective of his work, as it is all on the rooftops, which means there would be no way to see it unless you were up in the air. JR only uses black and white photography on all his projects, Which works well in this paticular project as it contrasts with the orange buildings.
The Parisian riots in 2004 allowed JR to produce a new exhibit, pasting up photographs on the walls on Marias. His work was praised for its unique photographs, as they contained residents of the location pulling funny faces through a fish eye lens. This was different to all other images of the rioters that were taken with a long lens which displayed the destruction. JR’s unique take to the event confronted passers by with a more human image.
The idea of putting a new perspective is similar to my work, as I am looking at the positive aspects of recycling bins from a negative point of view.
Sources:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/mar/07/street-art-jr-photography
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