Kobi Wolf

Kobi Wolf is an Israeli photographer, specializing in photojournalism.

Kobi Wolf
Born1975
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Known forphotography
Movementphotojournalism, documentary photography
AwardsLocal Testimony 2015. Best Series.
Websitewww.kobiwolf.com

Biography

Kobi Wolf graduated from the Geographical Photography Academy in Tel Aviv. He traveled extensively to Asia and Africa for eight years after graduation, documenting local life. After returning to Israel, Wolf mostly working in the area of Israeli–Palestinian conflict and social protest. He also documents the refugees from Africa. He works as a freelance news photojournalist for local and international news agencies, including Times of Israel,[1] Haaretz, Al Jazeera,[2] The Eye of Photography,[3] Time.[4]

Exhibitions

Kobi Wolf exhibits mostly in Israel. He is a regular participant of the Local Testimony exhibition in Eretz Israel Museum, where he exhibited every year from 2011. He held a solo exhibition "Pictures from Abarbanel" in gallery of Masa Acher School of Photography in Tel Aviv, curated by Miki Kratsman.[5] He participated in Israel's International Photography Festival in 2012.

Awards

Kobi Wolf won numerous awards at Local Testimony, including first prize for best series in 2015.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Kobi Wolf contributions". Times of Israel.
  2. Kobi Wolf (2016-10-01). "Life in a Jordan Valley firing zone". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. "Perpignan 2015 : ANI's picks, Kobi Wolf". loeildelaphotographie.com. 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. "The Battle for Jerusalem". Time. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  5. Vered Levy-Barzilai (2006-11-06). "'If That's Madness, What Is Sanity?'". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  6. Ynet (2014-12-20). "Yedioth photographer wins Local Testimony exhibit". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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