A Jewish Policeman
The photomontages that Benor-Kalter began to make in the 1930s were a departure from his earlier straightforward style and allowed him to use photography to create visual metaphors. Here, a contemporary policeman in the foreground dwarfs the figures in the background, which include a horse and carriage and a man on a donkey. The juxtaposition of the images illustrates the Zionist belief that the new Israel they were creating was being built on the foundations of the old.
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Credits
Courtesy Silver Print Collection, Ein Hod
© Estate of Jacob Benor-Kalter
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 8.
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