I spent Thursday evening at a lecture/presentation given by some well-known Israeli photographers. Among them was Adi Ness, who gave a fascinating and articulate talk about how he plans and executes his carefully staged photographs, most of which are based on or influenced by iconic images such as Da Vinci's Last Supper. This is Ness's modern Israeli interpretation of that iconic painting. Ness's homosexuality is also a strong influence on his art. This work is his "homoerotic" version of the famous photo of the first Israeli soldier to bathe in the Suez Canal after the IDF's victory over Egypt in the Six Day War.
A photographer friend invited me to the lecture. Friday morning he is going to photograph Arafat's funeral in Ramallah, and I'm going with him. So stay tuned for an eyewitness account that will go well beyond the crap you're likely to see on Friday's evening news.
On the Face: it's not the 9 o'clock news.