“Tel Aviv, Winter,” 2019
Credit: Dor Kedmi
Dor Kedmi: “Tel Aviv, Winter,” 2019
“Tel Aviv, Winter” is part of the international photography exhibition “Passage to Israel” (passagetoIsrael.org).
Credit: Dor Kedmi
“Tel Aviv, Winter,” 2019
Credit: Dor Kedmi
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