“Photograffeur” JR Takes 2010 TED Prize

Enigmatic French Artist Humanizes Global Strife in Unexpected Locations; Wins $100,000 TED Award
New York—The 27-year-old guerilla artist known only as “JR” has joined the ranks of Bill Clinton and Bono in receiving the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Award, which allots winners $100,000 and “One Wish to Change the World (http://www.tedprize.org/about-tedprize).

Aperture Foundation Appoints New Executive Director

Chris Boot Appointed New Executive Director of Aperture Foundation
October 18, 2010—Chris Boot, author, editor, and seasoned photographer, has been appointed Executive Director of the internationally celebrated Aperture Foundation. He will succeed Juan García de Oteyza in January 2011.