JR is an internationally acclaimed street artist, photographer and filmmaker known for his massive photo-pasting murals that transform cityscapes into powerful messages of empathy and connection.In this episode, JR shares his journey from tagging buildings in Paris as a teen to using art to bridge divides in tense and dangerous places – from the Middle East to Brazilian favelas to Tehachapi, a maximum-security prison in California. Explore JR’s latest documentary “Tehachapi” here: <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/classes/tehachapi/chapters/tehachapi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.masterclass.com/classes/tehachapi/chapters/tehachapi</a>&nbsp;Links from the Show:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/classes/tehachapi/chapters/tehachapi " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tehachapi documentary</a> on Masterclass</li><li><a href="https://www.jr-art.net/projects/israel-palestine" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Face to Face</a> documentary (Israelis and Palestinians)</li><li><a href="https://www.criterion.com/films/30904-faces-places " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Faces Places</a> documentary</li><li><a href="https://www.jr-art.net/project-list/inside-out " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside Out</a> project</li><li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jr-murals/id1439732688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JR:murals App</a> on App Store</li><li>JR’s <a href="https://www.ted.com/speakers/jr " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TED Talks</a></li></ul>For more conversations like this – with guests ranging from Tom Hanks to Bjork to Jason Sudeikis – go to <a href="https://www.thegreatcreators.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thegreatcreators.com</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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