A photographic installation by the artist JR adorns the roof of a building used to tape The Colbert Report on West 54th Street.
As a farewell gesture on ending his satirical news program, The Colbert Report, on December 18, 2014, Stephen Colbert commissioned French street artist JR to create a mural for the roof of the studio where the show had been taped at 513 West 54th Street. JR is known for his socially engaged portrait murals of people around the world. Explaining this one, Colbert said, “Just because I’m going doesn’t mean I’m gone. Now, thanks to JR, there will always be a little something special here on top of my studio to catch your eye—specifically, my eye.”