Galerie Idan Wizen

Image Size: 70 x 102 cm – Delivered in a Tube

This artwork illustrates “Press Power”, an iconic photograph by Gérard Rancinan, a renowned French photographer known for his critical depictions of contemporary society. This work features a journalist armed with a camera, pointed like a weapon towards an individual whose face is concealed by a newspaper, symbolizing the confrontation between the media and the anonymity of the public. Rancinan uses this composition to question the power of the press and its influence on the perception of reality. Exhibited in various international galleries, “Press Power” demonstrates the artist’s ability to use familiar symbols to comment on the social and cultural dynamics of our time.