Tel Aviv, 2007, on King George V Street Possibly 2007 - 2014

In 2007, Leo Rubinfien captured this image on King George V Street, Tel Aviv, with a camera—simple as that. It’s a photograph, but like painting, it’s about how marks can create a world. Look at the woman’s face, the way the light catches the worry lines, the soft focus on the other woman in the background. The texture isn’t just in the subject; it’s how Rubinfien plays with depth of field, making some details sharp and others melt away. It's a black and white photo, so the range of greys becomes crucial; it's not a flat image but one with many shades, as it is on the street. Think about someone like Garry Winogrand, who snapped away at the world, trusting his eye to find the perfect composition. Rubinfien seems to share that faith in the fleeting moment, the everyday, and the power of a single frame to tell a whole story. Art isn't about answers, it's about looking, questioning, and finding beauty in the unexpected.