Lost Youth

Nir Hod

2005

Painting of young men and women wearing military uniforms and berets, facing various directions with upset expressions.
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Creator Bio

Nir Hod

b. 1970

The paintings, photographs, and videos of Israeli artist Nir Hod have been the subject of solo exhibitions in Israel, the United States, and Germany, including Forever (Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 2005). He has also participated in group shows, including The New Hebrews—A Century of Art in Israel (Martin-Gropius-Bau Museum, Berlin, 2005). In 2000, Hod released a CD of his songs, Last Letters to Anna, in collaboration with the musician Yaron Bachar. Since 1999, Hod has lived in New York City.

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