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Barry Frydlender — Pitzutziya
Barry Frydlender

Pitzutziya

A monumental photograph capturing the bustling interior of a small Israeli convenience store, or "pitzutziya," teeming with customers and goods in a scene that feels simultaneously ordinary and theatrically alive. Frydlender employs his signature technique of digitally compositing multiple images taken over an extended period of time, creating a seamless yet impossibly dense moment frozen in a single frame. The result is a richly layered portrait of everyday Israeli life, where the mundane act of shopping becomes a vivid social document.

Medium
Chromogenic print, Diasec and flush-mounted.

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April 3, 2013

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Barry Frydlender, Pitzutziya

A monumental photograph capturing the bustling interior of a small Israeli convenience store, or "pitzutziya," teeming with customers and goods in a scene that feels simultaneously ordinary and theatrically alive. Frydlender employs his signature technique of digitally compositing multiple images taken over an extended period of time, creating a seamless yet impossibly dense moment frozen in a single frame. The result is a richly layered portrait of everyday Israeli life, where the mundane act of shopping becomes a vivid social document.

Medium
Chromogenic print, Diasec and flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Blue, Diasec Mount, Serene, Landscape, Chromogenic Print, Nature, Modern, Israeli, Contemporary

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