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My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out

French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.

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French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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With a camera, a dedicated wheatpasting crew and the help of whole communities, JR shows the world its true face.

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