The Chronicles of New York City

The Chronicles of New York City is a documentary film that documents renowned artist JR’s creation of the New York City mural. Home to 8.5 million inhabitants, New York is the most populated city in the US. It is also the most diverse city in the world when it comes to linguistic multiplicity, with a total of 800 languages spoken across all five boroughs. New York is a mosaic of neighborhoods, in which different groups coexist. In 2018, JR brought his mobile photo studio to New York City. Over one thousand New Yorkers posed for the camera and told their stories, and JR compiled their portraits into an astounding photographic mural—a portrait of the city. The film is currently exhibited alongside of JR’s work at The Brooklyn Museum.