JR

Trace JR’s evolution from his Parisian origins, tagging rooftops and subway cars, to his emergence as an artist of extraordinary scale. The tag is a declaration of presence, and JR never leaves that impulse behind. Instead, he expands it, turning city bridges, favelas, and prison exercise yards into canvases for collective visibility.

His lineage runs from William Hogarth and Eugène Delacroix through Francisco Goya to Diego Rivera. Public portraiture is reimagined for the 21st century with w...