Israeli photographer Natan Dvir shows us a different kind of gap in his photography of gigantic billboards in Manhattan.
One can't miss the chasm in this photograph:
In his own words:
These ads are creating some kind of virtual dream world, a virtual reality, and when you compare it to what happens in reality — there’s a huge difference, sometimes a mind-boggling difference,” Mr. Dvir said. “That kind of lifestyle, that kind of mind-set, is not attainable. But this is how we frame our culture. And our culture says these are the right dreams to have. And I wonder... are they?
Coming from an Israeli culture that values sparseness and frugality as part and parcel of an acceptable lifestyle, Dvir's astonishment is only natural.
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