Cervantino 2014: Photo Portraits of Women Writers at the Iconografico (MIQ)

In most of her photos, Nesher superimposes words on the body

Iris Nesher, an Italian-born photographer living in Israel, has photographed women writers, poets and playwrights, some Israeli, some from elsewhere. Besides her attention to light, composition and color, words chosen by the each woman make up an integral part of each photo..

Nesher takes a different tack here

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 Although it doesn't show clearly,
there's a favorite Mexican image, Death, behind this writer.