Yearning for the light

Nurit Zarchi creates an exquisite imaginary kingdom that seems so natural we can easily imagine the sight of two giraffes riding a tandem bicycle.

By Anna Herman | 13:13 06.02.13 |

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Shtei Jirafot Beyom Shemesh Mazhir (“Two Giraffes on a Shiny Sunny Day”‏), by Nurit Zarchi. Hakibbutz Hameuchad ‏(Hebrew‏),
23 pages, NIS 69

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