humanizing poverty stricken areas

Like many graffiti artists, J R prefers to remain anonymous and to be known only by his initials and by his work. He rejects the term "street artist," instead preferring the label "photograffeur." (Graffeur is French for graffiti artist and J R is of French origin.) He may be seldomly seen, but his work, supersized street photography, is recognized in downtrodden areas across the globe. He's also expected to receive the TED prize for 2011...Perhaps it's because I've had many conversations about street art recently, have seen the Banksy film and exhibit, and am living in the art world, but I feel like street art is on the way out. I'm ready for the next big thing - whatever that may be.