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No discussion on photography is complete without a otherwise invisible aspects that give insight into social,
couple of references to contemporary Israeli photographer cultural, and sometimes economic facets of an urban
Shifra Levyathan and her incredible, award-winning setting.
photographic works. Capturing layers of life and a whole

new reality, she reveals to us the diversity and colorful In her technique, photographs are subjected to digital
personalities of people, old and decrepit buildings, and alterations that blend with realism to convey her message.
the grandeur and sophistication of modern architecture. The pictures she takes are usually a reflection of her
Her photos tell a story – each detail in the scene forms moods. The more colorful ones depict her happy and lighter

an integral part of the tale. moments, while the monochromatic prints describe her
sad and darker feelings. The computer-aided alterations
In Levyathan’s works, the viewer discovers a new level of add a twist to the images, seemingly like a recounting of
thought with each glance. She captures beautiful details a story that has already been told by the environment.

like parts of city’s architecture that go overlooked by Her artist’s soul is drawn to subdued color, reflections,
passersby, the fantastic colors of the light hitting the and vacant spaces.
skyline, and scenes of human interactions that strike us all
with a profound message, finding and understanding the Shifra Levyathan’s uncanny eye for beautiful, animated

beauty of ordinary things and everyday scenes. Capturing scenery and scenarios sets her apart from the average
lines, shadows, textures, and light, her works highlight photographer. Her eerie series, ”Ghosts of War,” is an

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