could art change the world?

so, i was just recently introduced to the website http://www.ted.com/ by our friend, drew. knowing i’m a creative type, he showed us this particular video, thinking we (the hubs & i) would appreciate it.

sure enough, we thought it was pretty dang awesome.  primarily due to the ingenious use of art … but also due to the fact that while we were watching the video, i was pretty sure that i recognized some of the images that JR & his crew pasted on the palestinian wall.  when i visited israel last february/march, we went into bethlehem, & i was amazed by all the beautiful graffiti & art work that people have put on the wall. i randomly shot some of the images … & sure enough, i snapped some of JR’s photos.  below are my photos. & if you don’t have time to watch the whole video (which i totally recommend doing), at least check out a little bit of it, starting around 5:30….

enjoy.  but more importantly, be inspired… : )

my images from march 2010: