Women are Heroes


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Women Are Heroes*, is a project that featuring portraits of 70 women taken around the world.

JR started this back in 2007.

"Taking his trusty 28 millimeter lens, for the last year JR has been traveling to such countries as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Southern Sudan and Kenya, documenting the lives of a group of incredibly courageous women." WC.

An Expo was recently held in Paris in which he recreated some his most striking pieces. 
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*Except that Myra Hindley one. She was a nightmare.

About

James Théophane

Portrait credit: Nadav Kander

James Theophane, or Theo, is a dilettante residing in Sydney. When he's not dabbling, he's a Creative Director at Clemenger BBDO.

He has worked with R/GA, Lost Boys, Grey, Modem, Framfab, Wheel, DNA and GT.

He has put a pop-up restaurant atop a neo-classical building in Paris, created a gigantic interactive chandelier that played Christmas carols. Hacked an oil painting and launched a fully interactive round the world yacht.

He has created work for Nokia, Toshiba, Rankin, D&AD, Chelsea FC, Electrolux, Sony, Ericsson, PlayStation, Sega, Channel 4, Oxfam, Canon, Brahma, Marks & Spencer, Wired Magazine and Audi. View all work

He has won a few awards such as One Show, D&AD, Webby, LIA, Campaign, BIMA and Epica.

Sometimes he gets called up for a little bit of jury service too. He's paid his dues with D&AD, IAB Creative Showcase and London International.

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