Chicago

by Oliver Chanarin (Photographer), Adam Broomberg (Photographer), Eyal Weizman (Contributor)

Chicago is a fake Arab town built by the Israeli Defense Force for urban combat training. It is a place that is familiar to Israeli and American soldiers, but until now largely unknown outside Israel. Chicago stands in the middle of the Negev desert, a ghost town whose history directly mirrors the story of the conflict with Palestine. During the first Gulf War, American Special Forces had their first taste of the Middle East here. "Rehearsals" included a failed attempt to assassinate Saddam Hussein, the Battle of Fallujah and, most recently, the evacuation of the Gaza settlements.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 2007

Reviews

[Petalbooks · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not compelling enough. Anyone can take snapshots. Photos should speak for themselves. Imagery that does not evoke or rather, forces the viewer to feel something for the sake of feeling it - is ineffective.