JR, the Parisian street artist, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2011 TED Prize, which awards $100,000 to those who exemplify the tenets of innovation and creativity the TED Community espouses. TED sought someone “who has a track record for changing the world in innovative ways, who hopefully has mobility and charisma, and who works on a global level,”

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