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Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world. Art can create an analogy.

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JR
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: February 22
Artist
Artivist
Contemporary Artist
Film Director
Graffiti Artist
Photographer
Paris
France
Jean René
Jean Rene
J.R
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