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View of an artwork by French artist JR on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on September 6, 2017, / AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS (Photo credit should read GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
TECATE, Calif. – A giant cutout photo of a toddler overlooking the border wall from Mexico into the United States was revealed Wednesday. The artist, known as “JR,” hopes to prompt discussions about immigration, the Associated Press reported. The 65-foot-tall photo of the boy is pasted onto scaffolding near the Tecate border crossing, about 40 miles southeast of San Diego. The artist has created other large-scale portraits around the world, including in Paris and Rio de Janeiro, and a good portion of his recent artwork has focused on immigrants, according to the Associated Press. The piece will stay in Tecate for one month.
  • French artist JR is pictured near his artwork on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on September 6, 2017, / AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS (Photo credit should read GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
  • View of an artwork by French artist JR on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on September 6, 2017, / AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS (Photo credit should read GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Lissy and her son Enrique Achondo, who was pictured by French artist JR for his artwork, poses for a picture on the Mexican side of the US - Mexico border where the giant print of Enrique has been installed in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico on September 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS (Photo credit should read GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
  • View of an artwork by French artist JR on the US-Mexico border in Tecate, California, United States on September 6, 2017, / AFP PHOTO / GUILLERMO ARIAS (Photo credit should read GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)