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Lost Youth
Nir Hod
2005
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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.
Dost thou sleep, my brother Abel,
That thou art so wonderfully fair?
Never have I seen thee
As beautiful before.
Does the beauty lie in my ax,
Or is it, perhaps, in thee?
Before the day is done,
Spe…
Religion is one of many paintings with Christian themes by Philipp Veit, whose mother wanted him to become a priest. He first painted it as a fresco for the north wing of the Vatican and then created…
Not in vain did I vow to be faithful,
not in vain did I tag at your heels.
With the mole I struggled from darkness,
stubborn and under a spell.
You, grief of the nails on my fingers,
you, woe of my…