{"product_id":"jr-la-caverne-du-pont-neuf-xl","title":"JR. La Caverne du Pont Neuf XL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row read-more-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeine Stealer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBehind the scenes of a fabulous, fleeting transformation of the “people's bridge” of Paris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bridge becomes a mountain. Paper turns into rock. Paris discovers a hidden cave in the middle of the Seine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrace the conception and creation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e’s monumental installation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Caverne du Pont Neuf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a transformative work that reimagines the historic bridge as a vast rocky grotto. Freely accessible to the city’s citizens and visitors alike, but only fleetingly. Conceived as a tribute to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/christo-and-jeanne-claude\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/christo-and-jeanne-claude\/\"\u003eChristo and Jeanne-Claude\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon the 40th anniversary of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pont Neuf Wrapped\u003c\/i\u003e, the project continues\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e’s exploration of public art as a shared, democratic experience\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epreparatory sketches, collages, installation photography, and behind-the-scenes documentation\u003c\/b\u003e, the book reveals how the landmark was transformed into an uncanny geological fantasy. The inclusion of earlier works featuring caves, trompe l’oeil, and architectural illusion situates this latest endeavor within\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e’s headline-grabbing career. An\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003einterview conducted by Hans Ulrich Obrist with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e, Christo’s nephew and project director Vladimir Yavachev, and Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eexplores artistic freedom, ambition, and the challenge of realizing large-scale public works outside traditional systems of sponsorship and control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEphemeral by nature,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Caverne du Pont Neuf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis destined to disappear. This volume preserves the intertwined traces of its making while capturing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe larger idea at the heart of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e’s work: that art can interrupt the day-to-day, reshape collective memory, and momentarily alter the way we see the world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe artist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ecreates monumental public art projects that inspire passersby to ask questions and confront their own perceptions. After his first major project\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePortrait of a Generation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2004-06), which challenged stereotypes of Parisian suburban youth, he began working internationally. Whether it be pasting the faces of Israeli and Palestinian people on both sides of the Separation Wall (2007), the eyes of women on train cars in Kibera, Kenya (2009), or a giant toddler peeking over the US-Mexico border fence (2017),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jr\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jr\/\"\u003eJR\u003c\/a\u003e’s larger-than-life installations amplify the stories of everyday people and foster dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Ulrich Obrist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Prior to this, he was Curator of the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since his first exhibition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld Soup (The Kitchen Show)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows and has published extensively on art, architecture, and culture. In 2011 Obrist received the CCS Bard Award for Curatorial Excellence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eJR. 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