Scanograms #1: Samira in her wedding gown, the first Christian wedding in Lod after 1948

Dor Guez

Scanograms #1: Samira in her wedding gown, the first Christian wedding in Lod after 1948, 201060 x 75cmSign in to view price
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The image depicts a striking black and white photograph capturing a wedding procession in what appears to be a Middle Eastern or North African setting. The prominent features are the prominent facial expressions and body language of the people in the crowd, conveying a sense of celebration and community. The composition is centered around the bride, whose face is partially obscured by a veil, creating a sense of mystery and anticipation. The overall technique suggests a documentary style, capturing a fleeting moment of cultural tradition. The historical context suggests this image may have been taken in the mid-20th century, providing a glimpse into the rituals and social dynamics of a specific time and place. ...

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Dor Guez
Artist
Dor Guez
Israeli

Dor Guez is an artist and scholar who was born to a famliy mixed of Palestinian and Jewish immigrants from North Africa. He uses photography and video to examine his complex heritage as a descendant of both Arab Christians and Jewish Holocaust survivors, and examines questions of identity in relation to the formation of modern Israel. Examples of this in his practice include a set of films featuring his Christian Arab family members discussing their place in Israeli society and a series of photographs of the town of Lod, which was historically a Christian-Arab village before it was taken over by Israel. For the past two decades, his research and art have centered around archival materials and photographs from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as examining the impact of violence on the landscape. Guez is interested in interrogating personal experiences and official accounts of the past and aims to complicate the dominant narrative of official history by sharing the perspectives of marginalized communities, attempting to re-contextualize visual and written documents in order to uncover hidden histories. ...

Dor Guez: Artworks
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (8)
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Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (8), 2021
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Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (7)
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Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (7), 2021
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Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (5)
Dor Guez
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #1 (5), 2021
36 x 45.4cm
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #1
Dor Guez
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #1, 2021
90 x 63.7cm
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #8
Dor Guez
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #8, 2021
90 x 63.7cm
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #5
Dor Guez
Letters from the Greater Maghreb #2 #5, 2021
90 x 63.7cm
Lilies of the field #3, Jerusalem, Mount Zion
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Lilies of the field #3, Jerusalem, Mount Zion, 2020
54 x 41cm
Lilies of the field #3, Tiberias from the Lake
Dor Guez
Lilies of the field #3, Tiberias from the Lake, 2020
54 x 41cm
Lilies of the Field #4, Grotto of the Nativity
Dor Guez
Lilies of the Field #4, Grotto of the Nativity, 2020
175 x 145cm
Scanograms #1: Georgette Monayer, Samira's older sister, with a friend behind holding her, Jaffa, 1938
Dor Guez
Scanograms #1: Georgette Monayer, Samira's older sister, with a friend behind holding her, Jaffa, 1938, 2010
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Scanograms #1: Samira and Jacob's wedding, Lod Ghetto, 1949
Dor Guez
Scanograms #1: Samira and Jacob's wedding, Lod Ghetto, 1949, 2010
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Scanograms #1: Samira in her wedding gown, the first Christian wedding in Lod after 1948
Dor Guez
Scanograms #1: Samira in her wedding gown, the first Christian wedding in Lod after 1948, 2010
60 x 75cm
Dvir Gallery
Gallery
Dvir Gallery
Tel Aviv, Brussels, Paris

Dvir Gallery was founded in 1982 by Dvir Intrator to introduce cutting-edge contemporary Israeli artists. In 1994 the gallery broadened its’ representation to include international artists such as Miroslaw Balka, Marianne Berenhaut, Douglas Gordon, Latifa Echakhch, and Lawrence Weiner in its’ program. In 2013, Dvir Gallery combined its’ 3 separate spaces into a 5-story building, the first of its’ kind in Tel Aviv. In 2016, the gallery opened its first gateway to Europe with a branch in Brussels, which strengthen and developed the existing relationship with the international artistic community. Earlier this year, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the gallery opened a space in Paris, in the heart of the historical Marais District, emphasizing the special ties and connection the gallery has had, since its beginnings, with the French cultural milieu, collaborating with artists, institutions and private collections. ...

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