Born in a Ukrainian shtetl near Kiev, Yaacov Ben-Dov (b. Lasutra) was a pioneer of both still photography and motion pictures in the Land of Israel. He moved to Palestine in 1907 and continued his studies at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, where he later taught photography. He began filming key historical events in 1917 and made nine films between 1918 and 1932, which the Zionist movement used worldwide to garner support. He retired from filmmaking in the early 1930s as a result of his inability to adjust to the introduction of sound.
This is a Judean imitation of a popular Athenian coin type. On the front is the head of Athena, distinguished by her helmet. On the back is an owl, the symbol of Athena. To the left of the owl is a…
The brothers Mike and Doug Starn often include materials such as Plexiglas, wood, nails, transparency film, scotch tape, wax, and pushpins in their photo-based mixed media works. One of their goals…
Another week had passed. The two men had just gone off together. With something of an annoyed laugh, his mother went to the door and stood fingering the catch of the lock. Finally she lifted it…