Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Israeli architect and part-time blogger Sharon Raz meticulously documents decaying buildings all over Israel in his incredible Disappearing Architecture website (which has a less than incredible navigation interface).
Here are four photo essays he posted documenting the decadence in Israeli cinemas (#1, #2, #3, #4). Living in a state that has a short history, with citizens that have a short memory, I found his ongoing project nothing short than brilliant.
I would not go as far as saying Tel-Hai is located at the end of the world, more like Tel-Hai is where you stop and ask for directions to the end of the world. Located close to Israel's northern border, this historic site features the only photography museum in Israel, The Open Museum of Photography.
Currently the museum is hosting its annual exhibit consisting of works by recent graduates of Israel's leading photography institutions, including Musrara, from which I recently graduated.
Two of my art works are displayed at that exhibit: a video work called 'Things I Needed To Hear' and this photo featuring two sisters taken in Laos in 2003:
Location:
The Open Museum of Photography
Tel-Hai Industrial Park
Israel
Dates:
November 1 – December 30, 2007
Hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 09:00-16:00
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00-17:00
I just finished publishing a new website for a colleague of mine named Guy Yitzhaki, showcasing his artwork in photography, video art and writing. The following couplet is from an ongoing project of his, where he photographs adult siblings in a composition that references a family picture from their childhood.
I really like his siblings’ series, as it takes a simple idea and creates a powerful body of work. Check out the full series here.
I think it is the nostalgia for better times that made this photo pop into my head today. This photo is clearly in my top ten news-related photos, depicting King Hussein of Jordan lighting Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin's cigarette at the Royal residence in Akaba, Jordan, shortly after signing the Jordan-Israeli peace treaty.
I would quote the former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan who referenced this specific photo in a 1999 speech, and said: "I should hasten to add that, in saying this, I am endorsing peace, not cigarette smoking."
The photo was taken on October 26th, 1994 by the Israeli Government Press Office photographer Sa'ar Ya'acov. This photo and others can be viewed online and even purchased at Israel's National Photo Collection.
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