Against the Wall - The Art of Resistance in Palestine

Author(s): William Parry; Ron English (Foreword by)

Street Art

Featuring the work of acclaimed artists such as Banksy, Ron English, and Blu, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, the photographs in this collection express outrage, compassion, and touching humor while illustrating the lives and livelihoods of the tens of thousands of people affected by Israel's wall. This stunning book of photographs details the graffiti and art that have transformed Israel's Wall of Separation into a canvas of symbolic resistance and solidarity. The compelling images are interspersed with vignettes of the people whose lives are affected by the wall and who suffer due to a lack of work, education, and vital medical care.

This stunning book of photographs captures the graffiti and art that have transformed Israel’s wall into a living canvas of resistance and solidarity.

            Featuring the work of artists Banksy, Ron English, Blu, and others, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, these photographs express outrage, compassion, and touching humor. They illustrate the wall’s toll on lives and livelihoods, showing the hardship it has brought to tens of thousands of people, preventing their access to work, education, and vital medical care.

            Mixed with the images are portraits and vignettes, offering a heartfelt and inspiring account of a people determined to uphold their dignity in the face of profound injustice.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781569767047
  • : Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
  • : Lawrence Hill Books
  • : 0.58967
  • : 01 April 2011
  • : .5 Inches X 8.25 Inches X 10.25 Inches
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : William Parry; Ron English (Foreword by)
  • : William Parry; Ron English (Foreword by)
  • : 192
  • : 192
  • : 751.73095694
  • : 751.73095694
  • : English
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback