Fallen Leaves
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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
1950
Title
Fallen Leaves
credit
David Joyal
edited by
Holly Hayes
Resolution
3888 x 2592 pixels (10 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 40D
focal length
54mm
Date Taken
March 5, 2008
Date Added
November 17, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Fallen Leaves

Detail of the Shalechet ("Fallen Leaves") installation by Menashe Kadishman of Tel Aviv, c.1998. Occupying a corner space called the "Memory Void," it consists of 10,000 iron faces strewn thickly across the floor. The faces are coarsely stamped but full of expression, with mouths open in suffering. Visitors are permitted to walk on the work. Doing so creates a loud, "industrial" noise and is quite a unique and moving experience. Jewish Museum, Berlin, Germany.