Activestills - Photography As Protest in Palestine/israel

In 2005, a group of photographers took a stand alongside the people of the small town of Bil'in, and documented their fight to stop the Israeli government building the infamous West Bank Barrier. Inspired by what they had seen in Bil'in, the group went on to form 'Activestills', a collective whose work has become vital in documenting the struggle against Israeli occupation and everyday life in extraordinary situations. 'Activestills: Photography as Protest in Palestine/Israel' examines the collective's archive and activity from historical, theoretical, critical, and personal perspectives. It is the result of an in-depth dialogue among members of the collective and activists, journalists, intellectuals, and academics, and stands as the definitive study of the collective's work. Combining striking full-colour photographs with essays and commentary, 'Activestills' stands as both a major contribution to reportage on Israel/Palestine and a unique collection of visual art.

About the author

Vered Maimon is a Senior Lecturer in the Art History Department at Tel Aviv University. She writes for October, Oxford Art Journal, History of Photography, Art History, Third Text and TDR. Most recently, she is the author of Singular Images, Failed Copies: William Henry Fox Talbot and the Early Photograph (University of Minnesota Press, 2015).

Shiraz Grinbaum is a member of the Activestills Collective working in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel. She has been the collective's curator and photo editor since 2012, and a photo editor with +972 magazine.

Summary

Examines and exhibits the role of photography in enabling and exposing political and social struggles in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Product details

• Authors: Vered Maimon, Vered Grinbaum Maimon
• Assisted by: Shiraz Grinbaum (Editor), Grinbaum Shiraz (Editor), Vered Maimon (Editor), Maimon Vered (Editor)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780745336695
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3669-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Israel, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Middle Eastern history, Palestine, History and Archaeology, Demonstrations & protest movements, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice