Houses

This is a dummy for a coloring book I created when I was studying at Hadassah College in Jerusalem. The idea was to draw attention to the urban environment, which I thought would be suitable for children and teenagers. As a teenager I photographed a lot in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood in Tel Aviv, where there were many abandoned houses. During my studies I returned to south Tel Aviv, this time to the Shapira, Hatikva, and Levontine neighborhoods. In the preface is a Hebrew translation of Paul Simon's song, “My Little Town,” along with my introductory text. There is also a letter to the reader that says: “The purpose of this book is to make the reader aware of urban neglect. The reader can take part in creating the book, by painting or completing the spaces, as shown in the examples.”