His love for Gaza shone through in his photographs, seen in his steadfast portrayals of joy and beauty. Whimsical compositions by the sea depict young boys jumping and playing. In a series of works focused on his grandmother, a survivor of the 1948 Nakba who was displaced from her native village of Isdud, Arandas portrays her as a symbol of strength and perseverance in Gaza, zooming in on her weathered hands harvesting olives against deep fertile earth. Traces of personal and cultural histories can be seen in the crisp light of ripe olives and the details of intricate embroidery adorning her hanging dress.

“Where can I begin talking about Gaza and Palestine, and how can I begin when I know that I am the living dead? Everyone who writes about Palestine has prepared himself to be among the dead, but despite our prior knowledge of our fate when we write and write about this land, we do not stop or for a moment hesitate to inhale her love,” he reflected.

Remembering Gaza Photographer Majd Arandas, Killed by Israeli Airstrikes

(Nov. 24)

Blissfully buried in a sea of blankies

No. Not without violent impact. It’s very solid. It’s titanium.

Titane (2021) dir. Julia Ducournau

Studio Drift: Fragile Future III (2011)

Young Palestinians, in Martyrs’ Square, kiss their hands and then jump to touch the pictures of their heroes who were killed while throwing stones at Israeli soldiers, Gaza Strip 2000.

The band Blackgirl, dressed in 1920s fashion

social skills training, solmaz sharif

Intifada banner drop on the Manhattan Bridge [x]

Intifada banner drop on the Manhattan Bridge [x]

Kitty Tsui shot by Jill Posener, 1988, from Nothing But the Girl: The Blatant Lesbian Image (1996)

2010

The First Intifada Palestine 1987 1987 الانتفاضة الفلسطينية الأولى

Swann Arlaud in Anatomie d'une chute (2023, Justine Triet)