Gillian Laub

Yussie in the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, May, 2002, 2002

Gillian Laub (American, born 1975), Yussie in the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, May, 2002, 2002, chromogenic print, 30 x 40 in. Schwartz Art Collection, Harvard Business School, 2007.10.

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.”