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17-NOV-2011

Minimalism, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2011

Stacks of empty shelves and 13 unclothed mannequins draw nary a glance from this passing pedestrian. The window display is rich in contrasts, replete with striking variations in attitude, gender, age, and skin color. The sidewalk dominating the foreground is as bare as the batch of encased mannequins. I made this image from the lofty vantage point of a tour bus.

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Phil Douglis17-Dec-2011 04:39
You have come to a plausible conclusion here, Carol. These are hard times everywhere, particularly in the Middle East. Israel is bordered by both Egypt and Syria, countries that are in political turmoil. Tourism has slowed to a trickle. Traffic is still heavy, but the sidewalks and their shops are often as bare as the bodies in the window here.
Carol E Sandgren17-Dec-2011 00:12
Certainly speaks of a very poor economy there with empty streets, shops and even unclothed mannequins! The pedestrian is unimpressed in any way by the bareness, to suggest to me that this area has been void of business for a very long period of time. I like how the mannequins are centered in the image, slightly fanning outwards by their poses.
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