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"French photographer/street artist JR is one of the burgeoning subculture&amp;#039;s most respected talents for his artwork many view as a form of political protest, and his latest work &amp;#039;Inside Out&amp;#039; continues his streak of creating challenging art by focusing on the predicament of the underprivileged. JR&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Inside Out&amp;#039; is a series of features a series of massive mural-like photographs posted on buildings around New York City, each creation serving as a protest piece aimed at raising awareness on the plight of Dakota Native Americans.  As a street artist, JR began his career in the early 2000s and made his first international impact with his &amp;#039;Portraits of a Generation&amp;#039; series between 2004 and 2006, which saw him travel around Paris posting large (illegal) photos of young people from Paris&amp;#039; various housing projects. In the following seven years, JR has released a staggering six books and created dozens of projects across the world. For his work as a street artist, JR received one of the coveted TED prizes 2011 this past March, garnering the semi-anonymous street artist $100,000. JR&amp;#039;s work will be exhibited next at the La Villette art museum in September 2011. &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Implications&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; - In the last few years, street art and graffiti have moved from shunned subculture to a viable and burgeoning part of the art movement. Any company seeking credibility in the artworld would be wise to form a partnership with an accomplished or talented street artist, and allow them to create murals or pieces as advertising for the company. By attaching their brand to a developing art movement, the company shows they are on the forefront of contemporary pop culture and the art community."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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