A nation’s art in a time of war: How Israel’s artists responded to October 7

From oil paintings and sculpture to poster and street art, these artists’ work is both a document of the Hamas atrocities and a message to the world: this is what happened, this is how the Jewish state feels. A Burned Family by Zoya Cherassky Photo: Fort Ganesvoort, New York, Collecton of the Jewish Museum[Missing Credit]Crying Female Soldiers by Zoya Cherkassky Photo: Fort Ganesvoort, New York, Collection of the Jewish Museum[Missing Credit] Bonds of Resilience by Nirit Takele depicts three figures united in grief. The artist said: "The red sun symbolises the blood of murdered innocents."[Missing Credit]Talking Point by Alex Woz talks directly to antisemites: "I wanted to say something to those who abuse us in the name of argument."[Missing Credit] Bring Them Home by Alex Woz[Missing Credit] You Are Not Alone by Alex Woz[Missing Credit] From Menucha Cohn's Voices of War series: "I wanted to say something about the separation of Israeli couples at a time of war."[Missing Credit] Maya Sinigaglia's Kidnapped. "I see myself as a different kind of soldier, one who uses art to advocate for Jewish causes," says Sinigaglia[Missing Credit] Bring Them Home, street art by Benzi Brofman[Missing Credit]Free Falling by Shai Yossef. "It expresses the desire to be freed from this feeling of going from constant vigilance to rest. The left hand wants to let go, but the right hand, a fist, is ready to strike," says the artist. Photo: Dror Varshavski[Missing Credit] Black Fury of God, a tapestry, by Syliva Feinstein[Missing Credit]Same Place Other Times by Zadok Ben-David[Missing Credit] Same Place Other Times by Zadok Ben-David[Missing Credit]

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