{"product_id":"jr-can-art-change-the-world-9781838668570","title":"Jr: Can Art Change the World?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiration for those trying to create socially engaged art and make a difference in marginalized communities. - \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The most comprehensive monograph on the enigmatic French artist - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e updated to include brand-new work \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Filled with stunning photography, this extraordinary monograph charts a range of JR's collaborative projects executed across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Created in close collaboration with the artist, it features chapters on each of JR's major bodies of work - from \u003ci\u003eExpo2Rue\u003c\/i\u003e, using the street as his canvas to launch his career as an artist, to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Miami\u003c\/i\u003e, which opened in November 2023. It also includes his collaborations with other artists and institutions such as the New York City Ballet, film director Agn?s Varda, and \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A foreword by Hollywood legend George Lucas, a specially commissioned graphic novel by comic artist Joseph Remnant, an updated survey essay by Nato Thompson, and a short piece by Italian film director Alice Rohrwacher all come together to tell JR's fascinating story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJR\u003c\/b\u003e is the enigmatic French artist behind some of the world's most provocative large-scale public photography projects. His work appears around the world, including recently at the Palais Garnier in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Joseph Remnant\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based artist\/cartoonist whose comics and illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eArthur\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eJuxtapoz\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNato Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and formerly Chief Curator for \u003ci\u003eCreative Time\u003c\/i\u003e in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Rohrwacher\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian filmmaker, and co-director of short film Omelia Contadina with JR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is a film director, producer and screenwriter, and founder of Lucasfilm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Herrera Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer born in New York City with a background in creative nonfiction. She works at JR's studio, where she manages his communications and supports project production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Azoulay\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator, producer, and the Studio Director for the artist JR; he has overseen the creation of numerous public art projects, museum exhibitions, books, apps as well as feature and short films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892864913682,"sku":"9781838668570","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24809f41-46a3-4214-a621-ebb2264942b3.jpg?v=1738209342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jr-can-art-change-the-world-9781838668570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}