Sal Bateman explores photography as a way to think about God

The artist Banksy is a master of the art of juxtaposition. The first image here, juxtaposing the dove of peace with the bulletproof vest, is poignant, sited as it is near the Jerusalem/-Bethlehem border crossing. It is a thought-provoking comment on the situation there.

Photographers can use juxtaposition conceptually or compositionally by contrasting two or more elements in the same picture. The second photograph (below right) shows a pedestrian border crossing into Bethlehem from the outskirts of Jerusalem. It juxtaposes a banner proclaiming ‘Peace be with you’ with high walls and barbed wire…

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This is an extract from an article published in the December 2024/January 2025 edition of Reform

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