JR Giants, Miguel, Casa Amarela, Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2018, 2019
Lithograph in colors
Literature: Rendered in populous cities, JR's large-scale portraiture calls inescapable attention to social, political, and economic discrepancies in contemporary society. This portrait, located in Morro da Providência, one of Rio de Janeiro's most infamous favelas, juxtaposes the neighborhood's harsh conditions with a gleeful Brazilian child. The boy's filp-flops almost fly from his feet as he runs through the streets, a picture of hope and vitality among desperation and depression.
Dimensions: 18.11 x 14.17 in (46 x 35.99 cm)
signature info: Signed, dated, numbered, and stamped on recto; blind-stamped by the publisher
Edition: Edition of 250
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Lithograph in colors
Literature: Rendered in populous cities, JR's large-scale portraiture calls inescapable attention to social, political, and economic discrepancies in contemporary society. This portrait, located in Morro da Providência, one of Rio de Janeiro's most infamous favelas, juxtaposes the neighborhood's harsh conditions with a gleeful Brazilian child. The boy's filp-flops almost fly from his feet as he runs through the streets, a picture of hope and vitality among desperation and depression.
Dimensions: 18.11 x 14.17 in (46 x 35.99 cm)
signature info: Signed, dated, numbered, and stamped on recto; blind-stamped by the publisher
Edition: Edition of 250
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