{"product_id":"jr-can-art-change-the-world","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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with stunning photography, this extraordinary monograph charts a range of JR's collaborative projects executed across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated 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\n\u003cp\u003eA 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Lucas, Nato Thompson (Contribution by), Alice Rohrwacher (Contribution by)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phaidon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838668570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.50w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is a film director, producer and screenwriter, and founder of Lucasfilm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130880200778,"sku":"9781838668570","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/8990\/4435\/files\/jr-can-art-change-the-world-9781838668570.jpg?v=1749096442","url":"https:\/\/trnk-nyc.mom\/products\/jr-can-art-change-the-world","provider":"TRNK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}