Graffiti Artist Tags TED.

French photographer and graffiti artist “JR” gave a great talk at a recent TED conference. His career began tagging rooftops and walls in Paris, and moved on to take pictures of disenfranchised people all over the world challenging people’s perceptions and stereotypes. Highly recommended.

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Colm Hogan is Chief Contributor and Publisher at DG. He's written books (Ice Cold Nights, Crack Whore Pickup), and made films (Matatu Express, The Legend of 23 Hop, Back To The Zone). His work in historical urban culture preservation has been featured in Vice, Now Magazine and BlogTO along with Denise Benson's Then & Now and Sara Gwendolyn Ross' Law & Intangible Cultural Heritage in the City.

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