THE CHRONICLES OF NEW YORK CITY

New York City, USA

2018

The Chronicles of New York City, JR explaining his project, 2018

THE CHRONICLES OF NEW YORK CITY, 2018

For the third chapter of his mural project, JR chose New York City. In May and June 2018, the mobile studio was parked at fifteen different locations around the five boroughs, chosen for being specific crossroads of the city. JR and his team photographed 1,128 New Yorkers, from all walks of life, in their own neighborhoods. Only through this artistic process can such a unique cross-section of the city be brought together in a mural. The aim is to tell a story of New York City today through art: its energy, its feats, its issues, its people. What is New York City in 2018. The result is a monumental mural presented at the Brooklyn Museum from October 2019.

The Chronicles of New York City, Mural detail, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Domino Park, USA, 2020

After being presented at the Brooklyn Museum last year, The Chronicles of New York City was installed at Domino Park, in Williamsburg, from January to August 2020, on a wall made of 18 containers created with LOT-EK.

The Chronicles of New York City, Domino Park, USA, 2020

The Chronicles of New York City, Domino Park, USA, 2020

The Chronicles of NYC, Domino Park, making of, 2020 (Photo: Lucas Scherrer)

The Chronicles of NYC, Domino Park, making of, 2020 (Photo: Lucas Scherrer)

The Chronicles of NYC, Domino Park, making of, 2020 (Photo: Lucas Scherrer)

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Coney Island, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, Behind the scene, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, In the streets of New York, USA, 2018

The Chronicles of New York City, In the streets of New York, USA, 2018

JR: THE CHRONICLES OF NEW YORK CITY, De JR,  Anne Pasternak et Darren Walker

To listen to every participants' stories, download the free JR:murals app for iPhone, here, and Android, here.