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The real art is in the street, is making the artwork, and for that you have to involve people. The action is actually the artwork.

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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
Action
Art
Real
Artwork
People
Involve
Street
Streets
Actually
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