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.
Crying Female Soldiers by Zoya Cherkassky Photo: Fort Ganesvoort, New York, Collection of the Jewish Museum
Bonds of Resilience by Nirit Takele depicts three figures united in grief. The artist said: "The red sun symbolises the blood of murdered innocents."
Talking Point by Alex Woz talks directly to antisemites: "I wanted to say something to those who abuse us in the name of argument."
From Menucha Cohn's Voices of War series: "I wanted to say something about the separation of Israeli couples at a time of war."
Maya Sinigaglia's Kidnapped. "I see myself as a different kind of soldier, one who uses art to advocate for Jewish causes," says Sinigaglia
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