Face!

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

JR uses a found camera to shoot the elderly, fresstylers, breakdancers, writers and famous actors. He transforms the photos into massive posters and uses urban walls as his gallery space.

“In it, tradition, the ancient town and its inhabitants history are gathered with the passing of time marks. They are “the town faces” and “the facades of its characters”.
In each wrinkles of its inhabitants and in each chink of its buildings, everyday life has been printed as well as longings and illusions of population and the town to build future.”