Jerusalem in Early Israeli Statehood Depicted in Yaacov Ben-Dov Photographic Album, circa 1950
Ben-Dov, Yaacov. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem (ca. 1950), a photographic album presenting Jerusalem in the immediate aftermath of Israeli statehood through a combination of devotional imagery and national visual culture. Produced by a Bezalel-trained photographer, the work situates sacred geography within the context of the newly established State.....
