" He insists on JR — his real initials. He used to refer to himself as a photograffeur, which puts him somewhere between a photographer and a graffiti artist. His M.O. is to show up in a shantytown in Kenya or a favela in Brazil, a place where some event has been noted in the media and captured his attention, and turn it inside out, photographing the residents, then wrapping their buildings with the results, on a scale so vast that you can see their eyes from the sky." Quoted from Gaby Wood's article in the New York Times Sunday February 27, 2011. JR is also the deserving recipient of the $100,000 TED award. I am inspired, read the article and you will see why. PS. Includes a photo gallery of his work.
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