one of our fav shnappers is the inimitable jr. his projects + exhibitions are global, spectacular and have a compelling human edge. his latest show, dubbed 28 milímetros - mulheres jr, launched some time ago at rio’s casa frança-brasil [on until jun 21]. during a two week stay in 2008 in morro da providência, one of the city’s favelas, jr photographed local women and covered many of the buildings there with their images. location: rua visconde de itaboraí 78 [centro].




© jr / photos: casa frança-brasil exterior [top] and exhibition image [bottom]

french guerilla shnapper jr returns to kibera, a district of nairobi and one of the largest slums on the planet. he met up with a group of women with whom he had collaborated in a project in 2007.

this time 2000 sqm. of rooftops will be covered with photos of the faces of the women of kibera. most of them will have their own photos on their own rooftop and for the first time the material used is water-resistant so that the photo itself will protect the homes in the rainy season. additionally, the train that passes through the area twice daily bears photos of the women’s eyes. we reckon they should also be visible on google earth!



© jr / photo: train passes through kibera [click image to enlarge]

the inaugural edition of photophnompenh is about to end in the cambodian capital phnom penh [until dec 7] but we’re pretty sure you’ll be able to admire the work of french guerrilla shnapper jr a few days longer. a series of his mansize portraits, part of his face 2 face project, adorn the façades of a few buildings in the city.

© jr