In the fine tradition of
Banksy we have another compelling and anonymous artist altering the urban landscape. The 27-year-old Parisian "street artist" and recent
TED award winner, who goes by the moniker "JR", is responsible for uplifting the dilapidated slums of Kenya to "High Art". His "wraps" have appeared in Paris, Brazil, Cambodia, as well as Kenya, often featuring the inhabitants that make up the various slums he chooses to canvass. Like Banksy, little is known about the artist, is artistic motivations, and identity. There is no doubting the visceral impact these images have when viewed from the comfy confines of the First World. Money made from the sale of these works, largely by affluent westerners, gets re-invested into the slums that inspired them. "JR" is one part Batman and one part Robin Hood!
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