The world famous Hungarian war-photographer, Adre G. Friedmann, has published his first photos taken in the former states of Israel and Palestine. The photos were published in ERA magazine as well as many single images being published in mainstream newspapers such as the Guardian, New York Times and used on many television channels around the world.
| The photographer, who made his name covering the conflicts in Estonia in 2017, arrived earlier this year to cover the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the no man's lands of the area. His style of photographing the effects of war on the landscape and architecture has been lauded around the world for its ability to convey the human side of the conflict without portraying a single person. The chief editor of ERA magazine said about their contract photographer, "The people are present in his photos through their absence. An empty city-scape cannot help but provoke thoughts concerning the inhabitants. What has happened to the people? What has caused them to leave their hometowns in such a post-apocalyptic state?" Friedmann's photos from the war-ravaged neighbourhoods of Jerusalem are especially strong as his extensive documentation of the once wealthy neighbourhood of Ein Kerem show. He has coupled the ancient aspects of Jerusalem with signs of modern war-fare, such as coils of barbed wire and dark marks of chemical war-fare blasts. The black and white desolate scenes are earily still and are reminiscent of the press-photography from the Second World War. |