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JR • Louvre, by 19818914 on Mar 31, 2019 17:42:56 GMT 1,  JR au Louvre, La Pyramide, 12 Juin 2016, 5H55 is a pleasant enough image. But I don't find it sufficiently interesting to hang. In my view, it's more suited for inclusion in a coffee-table book. If the lithograph were given to me as a gift, I'd rather spend the money required for framing on a trip to Paris instead — to revisit the Louvre. __________ Query for those who made a purchase today: Are you also big fans of the museum itself, or does the appeal of the print perhaps lie more with the beauty of the architecture and/or with J R's wider work as an artist? JR’s work at the louvre is quite superb if you take into account a little history. IM Pei’s design was quite controversial and this work is spot on in continuing commentary of just that. The juxtaposition of the modern and traditional architecture in which JR’s work instantly calls to that historical debate. The trompe l'oeil style, the color vs black and white, the composition is perfection in my eyes. Referring to this as a coffee table image that isn’t worth the cost of a frame is a grossly inaccurate understanding of the work in my opinion.
It’s a beautiful image marred by execution.
JR au Louvre, La Pyramide, 12 Juin 2016, 5H55 is a pleasant enough image. But I don't find it sufficiently interesting to hang. In my view, it's more suited for inclusion in a coffee-table book. If the lithograph were given to me as a gift, I'd rather spend the money required for framing on a trip to Paris instead — to revisit the Louvre. __________ Query for those who made a purchase today: Are you also big fans of the museum itself, or does the appeal of the print perhaps lie more with the beauty of the architecture and/or with J R's wider work as an artist? JR’s work at the louvre is quite superb if you take into account a little history. IM Pei’s design was quite controversial and this work is spot on in continuing commentary of just that. The juxtaposition of the modern and traditional architecture in which JR’s work instantly calls to that historical debate. The trompe l'oeil style, the color vs black and white, the composition is perfection in my eyes. Referring to this as a coffee table image that isn’t worth the cost of a frame is a grossly inaccurate understanding of the work in my opinion. It’s a beautiful image marred by execution. |
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JR • Louvre, by Winter on Mar 31, 2019 22:39:06 GMT 1, JR’s work at the louvre is quite superb if you take into account a little history. IM Pei’s design was quite controversial and this work is spot on in continuing commentary of just that. The juxtaposition of the modern and traditional architecture in which JR’s work instantly calls to that historical debate. The trompe l'oeil style, the color vs black and white, the composition is perfection in my eyes. Referring to this as a coffee table image that isn’t worth the cost of a frame is a grossly inaccurate understanding of the work in my opinion. It’s a beautiful image marred by execution.
Have you actually seen it in the flesh?
JR’s work at the louvre is quite superb if you take into account a little history. IM Pei’s design was quite controversial and this work is spot on in continuing commentary of just that. The juxtaposition of the modern and traditional architecture in which JR’s work instantly calls to that historical debate. The trompe l'oeil style, the color vs black and white, the composition is perfection in my eyes. Referring to this as a coffee table image that isn’t worth the cost of a frame is a grossly inaccurate understanding of the work in my opinion. It’s a beautiful image marred by execution. Have you actually seen it in the flesh? |
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JR • Louvre, by 19818914 on Mar 31, 2019 22:49:59 GMT 1, It’s a beautiful image marred by execution. Have you actually seen it in the flesh?
Social-animals.net. There’s a close up of the print on the website.
It’s a beautiful image marred by execution. Have you actually seen it in the flesh? Social-animals.net. There’s a close up of the print on the website. |
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JR • Louvre, by Prive on Mar 31, 2019 23:07:35 GMT 1, Missed out due to a meeting. If someone has buyer's remorse or already knows their wife won't like it, please PM me as I'm interested in acquiring one.
Missed out due to a meeting. If someone has buyer's remorse or already knows their wife won't like it, please PM me as I'm interested in acquiring one.
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JR • Louvre, by coller on Mar 31, 2019 23:27:01 GMT 1, gonna be hard to use the wife excuse w/ this one
'my wife hates this picture of a museum in paris'
gonna be hard to use the wife excuse w/ this one
'my wife hates this picture of a museum in paris'
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JR • Louvre, by gd79 on Apr 1, 2019 9:32:54 GMT 1, The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'.
Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own.
I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop.
The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'.
Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own.
I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop.
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JR • Louvre, by 19818914 on Apr 1, 2019 10:57:28 GMT 1, The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'. Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop.
14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine. Sounds artsy and collectible. I’ll just release a print every month and people will loves it.
I own a JR lithograph. I’ve seen it. You know what. I’m just being a dick. I wanted to prevent people from making the same mistake I did. It’s my unwanted opinion though and I have said enough. It’s all good.
The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'. Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop. 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine. Sounds artsy and collectible. I’ll just release a print every month and people will loves it. I own a JR lithograph. I’ve seen it. You know what. I’m just being a dick. I wanted to prevent people from making the same mistake I did. It’s my unwanted opinion though and I have said enough. It’s all good. |
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 1, 2019 11:55:15 GMT 1, Sounds odd to me.
I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica.
Sounds odd to me.
I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica.
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 1, 2019 11:58:46 GMT 1, The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'. Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop. 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine. Sounds artsy and collectible. I’ll just release a print every month and people will loves it. I own a JR lithograph. I’ve seen it. You know what. I’m just being a dick. I wanted to prevent people from making the same mistake I did. It’s my unwanted opinion though and I have said enough. It’s all good.
Whichprint do you have?
I’m assuming it’s for sale?
The execution is a choice, not a failing. It's not like he printed them up and thought 'bugger that looks a bit unrealistic. I should have used the colour printer out the back. Nevermind, they're done now'. Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. I can see it's not going to appeal to everyone, but if you want a faithful replication then buy a poster from the gift shop. 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine. Sounds artsy and collectible. I’ll just release a print every month and people will loves it. I own a JR lithograph. I’ve seen it. You know what. I’m just being a dick. I wanted to prevent people from making the same mistake I did. It’s my unwanted opinion though and I have said enough. It’s all good. Whichprint do you have? I’m assuming it’s for sale? |
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 1, 2019 12:01:13 GMT 1, Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica.
Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view.
Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica. Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. |
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 1, 2019 12:58:30 GMT 1, Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica. Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view.
What is my point of view?
I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print.
"Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. "
Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica. Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. What is my point of view? I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print. "Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. " |
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JR • Louvre, by gd79 on Apr 1, 2019 13:00:10 GMT 1, Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica. Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view.
I get his point though. I'd rather grow myself a sunflower rather than have some impressionist down-leveled replica bullcrap
Sounds odd to me. I usually want quality photo from the original source... not low resolution or down-leveled replica. Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. I get his point though. I'd rather grow myself a sunflower rather than have some impressionist down-leveled replica bullcrap |
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JR • Louvre, by gd79 on Apr 1, 2019 13:07:26 GMT 1, Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. What is my point of view? I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print. "Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. "
You could then make the same case about any silver gelatin print. Why accept black and white when the artist could have printed it in colour?
Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. What is my point of view? I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print. "Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. " You could then make the same case about any silver gelatin print. Why accept black and white when the artist could have printed it in colour? |
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 1, 2019 13:10:31 GMT 1, imo, there is a difference.
The art resides in the way the reality has been captured. If the artist decided to go b/w, that's the way he decided to capture it and I am in the hope he will reproduce the same way.
In the above case, the photo was in colour with a good level of definition.
I wish the printing quality would take the best of it. But, again, that's my personal taste. So no one should feel offended by it.
imo, there is a difference.
The art resides in the way the reality has been captured. If the artist decided to go b/w, that's the way he decided to capture it and I am in the hope he will reproduce the same way.
In the above case, the photo was in colour with a good level of definition.
I wish the printing quality would take the best of it. But, again, that's my personal taste. So no one should feel offended by it.
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 1, 2019 13:12:16 GMT 1, or maybe I misread your message.
A photo that is originally in colour and then printed in B/W? if this is the case, it's probably a completely different way of seeing the image. Someone may like the colour version over the B/W or vice-versa.
or maybe I misread your message.
A photo that is originally in colour and then printed in B/W? if this is the case, it's probably a completely different way of seeing the image. Someone may like the colour version over the B/W or vice-versa.
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JR • Louvre, by gd79 on Apr 1, 2019 13:20:47 GMT 1, imo, there is a difference. The art resides in the way the reality has been captured. If the artist decided to go b/w, that's the way he decided to capture it and I am in the hope he will reproduce the same way. In the above case, the photo was in colour with a good level of definition. I wish the printing quality would take the best of it. But, again, that's my personal taste. So no one should feel offended by it.
I guess now he's bought the printing shop he has to make full use of it... I'm not sure it's perfectly suited to all his work, particularly smaller, busier images. It does give a painterly feel to the work. There's nothing wrong with not liking that
imo, there is a difference. The art resides in the way the reality has been captured. If the artist decided to go b/w, that's the way he decided to capture it and I am in the hope he will reproduce the same way. In the above case, the photo was in colour with a good level of definition. I wish the printing quality would take the best of it. But, again, that's my personal taste. So no one should feel offended by it. I guess now he's bought the printing shop he has to make full use of it... I'm not sure it's perfectly suited to all his work, particularly smaller, busier images. It does give a painterly feel to the work. There's nothing wrong with not liking that |
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JR • Louvre, by Winter on Apr 1, 2019 13:30:23 GMT 1, Personally I like the texture and quality of JR's litho prints. It's a creative decision and gives them a certain look and feel. He could have gone for super sharp hi quality C-Type. Warhol could have not bothered converting photos to silkscreens which some would consider made the images worse.
Personally I like the texture and quality of JR's litho prints. It's a creative decision and gives them a certain look and feel. He could have gone for super sharp hi quality C-Type. Warhol could have not bothered converting photos to silkscreens which some would consider made the images worse.
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 1, 2019 13:51:47 GMT 1, Let's see how it goes when lucky buyers will start receiving them.
Quality aside, I wish I would have scored this one. It's a nice and iconic photo.
Let's see how it goes when lucky buyers will start receiving them.
Quality aside, I wish I would have scored this one. It's a nice and iconic photo.
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 1, 2019 14:31:05 GMT 1, Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. What is my point of view? I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print. "Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. "
Your comment insinuates the work is poor. If that’s not your point of view then feel free to share.
Calling JRs prints a down-leveled replica confirms a lot about your point of view. What is my point of view? I just reacted to a previous statement that we should accept less details in a photo print. "Plenty of photographers have used a similar process of printing highly detailed prints with old school litho techniques, thereby deliberately blurring the details. Edition Copenhagen has a fantastic Candida Hofer print that strikes a similar vein (I have this one). And an Andreas Gursky that I wish I did own. " Your comment insinuates the work is poor. If that’s not your point of view then feel free to share. |
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 1, 2019 14:34:26 GMT 1, Let's see how it goes when lucky buyers will start receiving them. Quality aside, I wish I would have scored this one. It's a nice and iconic photo.
The issue is you are calling this a quality issue.
It’s not. This is exactly how the artist intends them.
It would be like saying Chuck Close does his abstract shape portrait works cause he isn’t a quality artist with skills to do hyper realism...
Let's see how it goes when lucky buyers will start receiving them. Quality aside, I wish I would have scored this one. It's a nice and iconic photo. The issue is you are calling this a quality issue. It’s not. This is exactly how the artist intends them. It would be like saying Chuck Close does his abstract shape portrait works cause he isn’t a quality artist with skills to do hyper realism... |
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JR • Louvre, by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 16:13:46 GMT 1, There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing.
Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there.
There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing.
Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there.
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 1, 2019 16:18:13 GMT 1, There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing. Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there.
Personally I think it fits quite well.
JR is an artist dealing with perception. As you outline above the work deals with this perception of the space (same with the new work).
The lithos are another layer of playing with perception. From far away they look very much like a photo, from up close they look different. It’s a layer of visual perception on his work. Similar to Closes works I mention above.
JR could easily release c-prints and see then for the same prices. However I think he is more then just a photographer. As an artist he wants to play with the viewers perception. His works speak clearly to this and I think his lithographs do this as well.
There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing. Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there. Personally I think it fits quite well. JR is an artist dealing with perception. As you outline above the work deals with this perception of the space (same with the new work). The lithos are another layer of playing with perception. From far away they look very much like a photo, from up close they look different. It’s a layer of visual perception on his work. Similar to Closes works I mention above. JR could easily release c-prints and see then for the same prices. However I think he is more then just a photographer. As an artist he wants to play with the viewers perception. His works speak clearly to this and I think his lithographs do this as well. |
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JR • Louvre, by WOOF on Apr 1, 2019 16:26:32 GMT 1, There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing. Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there. Personally I think it fits quite well. JR is an artist dealing with perception. As you outline above the work deals with this perception of the space (same with the new work). The lithos are another layer of playing with perception. From far away they look very much like a photo, from up close they look different. It’s a layer of visual perception on his work. Similar to Closes works I mention above. JR could easily release c-prints and see then for the same prices. However I think he is more then just a photographer. As an artist he wants to play with the viewers perception. His works speak clearly to this and I think his lithographs do this as well.
Was the edition he just did with Pace c-prints? They looked like it.
They were also 8k.
If you're looking for that kind of photo from JR, they're available. They're just expensive.
There is nothing wrong with producing a painterly print but it does strike me as a bit odd when the original Louvre intervention was all about deceiving the eye and so relied upon high definition and things looking like the real thing. Why produce a painterly print from an event where the image in front of you was supposed to look like the real thing? There seems some incongruity there. Personally I think it fits quite well. JR is an artist dealing with perception. As you outline above the work deals with this perception of the space (same with the new work). The lithos are another layer of playing with perception. From far away they look very much like a photo, from up close they look different. It’s a layer of visual perception on his work. Similar to Closes works I mention above. JR could easily release c-prints and see then for the same prices. However I think he is more then just a photographer. As an artist he wants to play with the viewers perception. His works speak clearly to this and I think his lithographs do this as well. Was the edition he just did with Pace c-prints? They looked like it. They were also 8k. If you're looking for that kind of photo from JR, they're available. They're just expensive. |
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JR • Louvre, by pada1 on Apr 2, 2019 0:17:40 GMT 1, Perhaps you’r right, my choice of word was not accurate. It’s not about quality.
Perhaps you’r right, my choice of word was not accurate. It’s not about quality.
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JR • Louvre, by 19818914 on Apr 2, 2019 0:18:12 GMT 1, Perhaps you’r right, my choice of word was not accurate. It’s not about quality.
But it sort of is.
Perhaps you’r right, my choice of word was not accurate. It’s not about quality. But it sort of is. |
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JR • Louvre, by Rouen Cathedral on Apr 2, 2019 15:36:15 GMT 1, Delivery planned for tomorrow. Very quick shipping
Delivery planned for tomorrow. Very quick shipping
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JR • Louvre, by 19818914 on Apr 2, 2019 17:20:05 GMT 1,
JR was talking about it on a Instagram story. He loved the idea of his art being ephemeral and blowing through the wind in Paris.
JR was talking about it on a Instagram story. He loved the idea of his art being ephemeral and blowing through the wind in Paris. |
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JR • Louvre, by Lroy on Apr 2, 2019 18:25:31 GMT 1, JR was talking about it on a Instagram story. He loved the idea of his art being ephemeral and blowing through the wind in Paris.
I think that he had to justify this waste of paste, and times, and to find fissa an excuse .. Ephemaral maybe but not so quickly.. you bet ?
JR was talking about it on a Instagram story. He loved the idea of his art being ephemeral and blowing through the wind in Paris. I think that he had to justify this waste of paste, and times, and to find fissa an excuse .. Ephemaral maybe but not so quickly.. you bet ? |
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