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Israel-©-MEA-20170412-(N59)–Art-in-Jerusalem-(Guitarist-and-the-Mural)
Art in Jerusalem –Guitarist and the Mural
If you find yourself wandering around the back streets outside the Old City of Jerusalem, you may come across this mural. An outstanding juxtaposition of old and new, real and imagined. The artist found just the right place to leave a conceptual painting which engages all passers-by. This anonymous guitarist melds into a background of Jerusalem culture, both old and new. Time stands still for all the players in this pantomime. The central figure, a patron of the artist, waits in silence as the guitarist’s strumming hand is suddenly drawn to his mobile phone, leaving his other hand frozen on the fret-board.
If you like this picture, check out next week’s picture as we continue this series of Art in Jerusalem.
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Israel-©-MEA-20170405-(N16)–Art-in-Jerusalem-(Samson-kills-the-lion)
Samson Kills the Lion
Street artist Solomon Souza has so many of his paintings displayed on shop fronts within Jerusalem’s Mehane Yehuda fruit and vegetable markets, that it could be mistaken for his own art gallery. This street-art gallery can only be view of Saturdays or when the markets are closed. The 22 year-old, British born artist, is also known as ‘The Indian Picasso’, a name taken after his grandfather who was born in India. He was a founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group in Bombay and many of his painting have sold for millions of dollars.
This mural of Samson killing the lion is particularly dramatic, capturing the intense battle between man and beast with interweaving hard lines and colour increasing the tension. Samson is one of the Bible’s most colourful anti-heroes and his full adventure-story can be found in the pages of the Book of Judges. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 14 verses 5 and 6.
“… and Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah. When they came to the vineyards of Timnah, a young lion roared at him. The Spirit of God came powerfully upon Samson, and barehanded he tore the lion to pieces as easily as if it had been a young goat.”
Solomon Souza has signed this piece in the bottom left hand corner with his name and the Hebrew year 5775, which is the year 2014 on the Gregorian Calendar.
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Israel @ MEA 20170329 (V016) Life in Jerusalem – Art and Artists -5 The Juggler
The up-market and prestigious Mamilla Shopping Mall in Jerusalem attracts hundreds of street performers from Israel and many other countries. Street performers are generally well-skilled, creative and entertaining. This particular juggler is a “toss juggler”, who throws and catches various objects ranging from bowling pins to fire sticks.
This juggler is frozen in time and space, framed by classical dancers, and models who peer out from the confines of their shopfront windows. Beit She’an is one of the oldest cities in Israel with a great history, yet is often overlooked by tourists.
This photograph was taken during the time of Passover when Israel hosts the annual International Juggling Convention, which is the second-biggest Juggling Convention in the world. About 2,000 people attend the convention which is held in Beit She’an National Park close to the Galilee. There are workshops for children and adults and on the closing night of the Convention, world-class jugglers perform to the large crowd.
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