This iconic Paris landmark is now a ‘surreal’ homage to the material that built the city

The French artist JR took inspiration from an artwork of 40 years ago to transform the 17th-century bridge, Pont Neuf, into an ancient cave.

JR insideLa Caverne du Pont Neuf [Photo: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images]

BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez

The oldest bridge in Paris has a new look.

Veiling the 419-year-old structure with an inflatable envelope wrapped in canvas, the French street artist JR—often called the French Banksy—transformed the Pont Neuf in Paris, paying homage to the famed duo of artists, Christo and........

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