Guerilla street artist JR traveled to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sudan, Kenya, Brazil, India, and Cambodia to seek out women struggling in their everyday lives and, in his words, “to take their stories around the world.” Pasting mural-size portraits of his subjects into their own communities—on the sides of buildings, on trains, on bridges—he brings a haunting human presence to harsh environments of social conflict. His photographs of the vast outdoor “exhibitions” that he creates are iconic images celebrating the worth of the individual. A beautifully illustrated account of this remarkable project, Women Are Heroes introduces JR’s thrilling imagery of the modern landscape filled with human faces, and also includes his original photographic portraits paired with interviews in which the women share their lives and dreams.
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JR creates participatory art projects that he hopes will change the world. He has reinvented public art and given new meaning to the photographic portrait. He is the 2011 winner of the TED Prize. Marco Berrebi is a producer and technology entrepreneur. Christian Caujolle is a distinguished critic and curator of photography. Françoise Docquiert is a professor of art and cultural studies at the University of Paris.
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A must buy for photography lovers and Global understanding. Plus great price and vivid colors. I love the book. Yes.
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Every single picture in this book tells you an amazing story... Women are heroes conceived by the French photographer and street artist JR is unvaluable. The book it's a collection piece. I bought my copy and after i got it, i had to buy another as a present to a friend. Great book quality, paper selection, hardcover and of course awesome photographs. Highly recommended.
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This was a gift for our son who is into photography. He enjoyed the book and will keep it in his library of photography books.
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