
Stairs from Women are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro da Providência
A monumental black-and-white photographic image is transferred onto the steep steps of Rio de Janeiro's Morro da Providência favela, depicting the close-up face of a woman gazing outward with quiet dignity and strength. JR's signature large-scale street art intervention transforms the urban architecture into a powerful canvas, honoring the resilience of the community's female inhabitants. This offset lithograph on Rives BFK paper faithfully documents the ephemeral public installation, preserving the raw emotional impact of the original work in a refined and collectible format.
- Medium
- Offset lithograph in colours, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
December 12, 2013
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