Tal Shochat
| Tal Shochat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1974 Netanya, Israel |
| Residence | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Education | Beit Berl College |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Tal Shochat (born 1974) is an Israeli photographer.
Early life
Tal Shochat was born in 1974 in Netanya.[1][2] She was educated at the Hamidrasha School of Art of Beit Berl College from 1995 to 1999.[3]
Career
Shochat takes photographs of fruit trees against black backdrops.[4] An article on SFGate.com explained that she " cleaned every branch and leaf before shooting five fruit trees that grow in Israel - peach, almond, pomegranate, apple and persimmon - at their peak of ripeness against a black background."[5] In a review of an exhibit at the V&A, the Financial Times suggested her photographic method was comparable to David Buckland's.[4]
Her artwork is in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, United States, and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, United Kingdom.[1][2] Another artwork was also held at the Art Gallery of the University of Haifa in Israel prior to its disestablishment.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Shaked (Almond)". LACMA. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Tal Shochat, 'Pomegranate (Rimon)'". Victoria & Albert Museum. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "Raw and Cooked". University of Haifa Art Gallery. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Hodgson, Francis (November 24, 2012). "Partygoers and peacemakers". Financial Times. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Yollin, Patrick (March 17, 2012). "Contemporary Jewish Museum branches out with trees". SFGate.com. Retrieved March 16, 2016.