Yes, indeed, that would be NYCB's newest principal ballerina, Lauren Lovette, who is now bigger than life and plastered against the wall at 100 Franklin Street in TriBeCa. Thanks to the generous mega-developpers, DDG, who will soon build a smallish condo project on the odd-shaped lot at Sixth Avenue & Franklin Street, street artist JR was able to continue the theme of his project that he started two years ago during NYCB's Art Week. Lauren wears the paper-like tutu that JR designed for that brief unmemorable ballet whose title completely escapes us.
Here's a time-lapsed video of the whole she-bang going up on the side of the building yesterday and today. Very cool - real art, no ads.
The photo and video are from DDG's Instagram and Vimeo pages. (Click to enlarge photo.)
Thanks, DDG, for supporting the ballet and street art. Come on uptown to see NYCB next month!
JR @ 100 Franklin from DDG on Vimeo.
Terrific! Love the video.
Posted by: J | August 07, 2015 at 11:19 PM
Hi, J. I went down there this morning to look at it. This art installation is turning heads.
Posted by: Haglund | August 08, 2015 at 10:43 AM