Title: Activestills : photography as protest in Palestine/Israel /
Authors: Maimon, Vered,; Grinbaum, Shiraz, 1979-
Year: 2016
Subjects: Aḳṭivsṭils (Artists' group); Documentary photography Israel.; Documentary photography Palestine.; Photography Political aspects Israel.; Photography Political aspects Palestine.; Arab-Israeli conflict Pictorial works.; Arab-Israeli conflict; PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical.
Abstract: In 2005, a group of photographers took a stand alongside the people of the small town of Bil'in, and documented their fight to stop the Israeli government building the infamous West Bank Barrier. Inspired by what they had seen in Bil'in, the group went on to form 'Activestills', a collective whose work has become vital in documenting the struggle against Israeli occupation and everyday life in extraordinary situations. 'Activestills: Photography as Protest in Palestine/Israel' examines the collective's archive and activity from historical, theoretical, critical, and personal perspectives. It is the result of an in-depth dialogue among members of the collective and activists, journalists, intellectuals, and academics, and stands as the definitive study of the collective's work. Combining striking full-colour photographs with essays and commentary, 'Activestills' stands as both a major contribution to reportage on Israel/Palestine and a unique collection of visual art.
Contents: Part one. Active. Activestills' photographic archive: a common treasure / Ariella Azoulay -- Distributing dissents: Activestills and alternative Israeli media / Haggai Matar -- The Middle East and new media: the challenge and the opportunity / Ramzy Baroud -- Contentious displays: Activestills' street exhibitions / Simon Faulkner -- Conversations -- (Zehava Greenfeld -- Nariman Tamimi -- Hakmih Abu Mdĩgim and Salim Abu Mdĩgim -- Issa Amaro) -- Activists' texts -- (Abdallah Abu Rahmah -- Monim Mandela -- Reuven Abergel -- Carmen Elmakiyes -- Chen Misgav -- Lilach Ben David -- Adi Winter -- Santiago Gomez).