Contemporary Art
Schwartz Art Collection
Schwartz Art Collection
Gillian Laub
(American, born 1975)
Yussie in the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, May, 2002, 2002
Gillian Laub, Yussie in the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, May, 2002, 2002, chromogenic print. 30 x 40 in., Schwartz Art Collection, Harvard Business School
Laub exhibits this photograph with the following statement from the sitter, Yussie: “My whole family is back in America. I was just there, and everyone-my friends and family-was trying to convince me to stay. They were afraid for me to go back to Israel because of the situation. I understand why they worry, but I tried to explain to them that my heart and soul are in Israel. I can't live in America without this part of me. That's why I am back in Israel. As I see it, a person has two ways of living: either with their mind, or their heart and soul. I am happy with my decision. I have to and will always follow my heart.”