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Exhibition of Yakov Agor in Tel Aviv Museum of Art
This week an exhibition was opened in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art about the Israeli photographer Yakov Agor (1911-1996), who became famous for his pictures in the left-wing weekly ‘HaOlam-Haze’ (Uri Avneri) and later on in ‘Haaretz Magazine’... Information: 03-607.7020 … Read entire article »
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David LaChapelle in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
This days you will find a large exhibition in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art about David LaChapelle (born on March the 11th/1963 in Fairfields, Conneticut), the world famous fashion, advertising- and fine art-photographer. His surreal, unique stills are mostly in a humorous style. Elton John was many times his favorite ’object’. For openings-time of the exhibition and more information go to: www.tamuseum.org.il … Read entire article »
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The Pollack House on Herzl Street
Herewith some pictures (July 17th 2009) from the Pollack House (1910) on Herzl Street no. 1. In this building was the studio of Avraham Soskin (1881- 1963). Thanks to him we have photo archives of the early history of Tel Aviv. His most famous picture is of course: the seashell lottery, 3 km north of Yafo on April 11th 1909. I think it is time that the Municipality of Tel Aviv start to honor her most famous photographer and start to restore the building and re-open his studio as a museum! … Read entire article »
Filed under: architecture, art, history, photography