JR – 28 Millimeters, Portrait of a Generation minimalism Embroidered on a cotton napkin

Embroidered on a cotton napkin and hand-signed

made the same year he launched his Remix series

Edition of 60: each hand-signed and numbered

functioning as both instruction and reassurance

Dimensions: each 40 x 50 cm (15¾ x 19¾)

JR – 28 Millimeters, Portrait of a Generation minimalism Embroidered on a cotton napkinJR's 28 Millimeters, Portrait of a Generation documents one of the most significant social art projects of the 21st century. Shot with a 28mm lens in 2006 in response to the Paris riots and media demonization of suburban youth, the work features confrontational full frame portraits of young people from Les Bosquets pulling exaggerated, provocative expressions a calculated act of self caricature designed to expose and challenge stereotypes. JR pasted