Vered Maimon & Shiraz Grinbaum 
Activestills [PDF ebook] 
Photography as Protest in Palestine/Israel

In 2005, a group of photographers took a stand alongside the people of the small town of Bil’in, and documented their fight to stop the Israeli government building the infamous West Bank Barrier. Inspired by what they had seen in Bil’in, the group went on to form Activestills, a collective whose work has become vital in documenting the struggle against Israeli occupation and everyday life in extraordinary situations.



Activestills: Photography as Protest in Palestine/Israel examines the collective’s archive and activity from historical, theoretical, critical, and personal perspectives. It is the result of an in-depth dialogue among members of the collective and activists, journalists, intellectuals, and academics, and stands as the definitive study of the collective’s work.



Combining striking full-colour photographs with essays and commentary, Activestills stands as both a major contribution to reportage on Israel/Palestine and a unique collection of visual art.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Miki Kratsman

Introduction by Vered Maimon and Shiraz Grinbaum

1. Active – Gadi Algazi, Jehan Al Farra, Simon Faulkner, Ruthie Ginsburg, Haggai Matar and Ramzy Baroud

2. Stills – Vered Maimon, Ariella Azoulay, Sharon Silwinski, Thomas Keenan and Meir Wigoder

Om författaren

Shiraz Grinbaum is a member of the Activestills Collective working in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel. She has been the collective’s curator and photo editor since 2012, and a photo editor with +972 magazine.