Women Are Heroes

Guerilla street artist JR traveled to Sierra Leone Liberia Sudan Kenya Brazil India and Cambodia to seek out women struggling in their everyday lives and in his words to take their stories around the world. Pasting mural-size portraits of his subjects into their own communitieson the sides of buildings on trains on bridgeshe brings a haunting human presence to harsh environments of social conflict. His photographs of the vast outdoor exhibitions that he creates are iconic images celebrating the worth of the individual. A beautifully illustrated account of this remarkable project Women Are Heroes introduces JRs thrilling imagery of the modern landscape filled with human faces and also includes his original photographic portraits paired with interviews in which the women share their lives and dreams.