JR Covers the Pantheon in Paris With Thousands of Portraits

JR was commissioned to create an installation for the Pantheon while it undergoes important and lengthy renovations.

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Continuing in the tradition of his Inside Out project, JR was commissioned by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux to cover the scaffolding around the Pantheon in Paris with portraits while it undergoes a long renovation process.

Entitled Au Pantheon, JR said via Instagram that the project was "created especially for the Panthéon with the thousands of photos I received from around the planet." The photos were installed high above the city around the exterior of the scaffolding, as well as inside the Pantheon itself. The public will get the chance to see the installation soon, but for now you can check out the teaser photos above that JR has shared online.

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[via ArtNet]

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