Inside out in black and white

Billboards showing black and white portraits of Israelis and Palestinians are on display in Israel and the West Bank as part of an international project allowing people to turn themselves into works of art. The project called Inside Out is the brainchild of the French street artist JR and began in Tunisia in March this year as well as the United States, Scotland and South Africa. In recent weeks photo booths were set up in Bethlehem and Ramallah in the West Bank and a roaming photo booth drove around Israel taking over 7,000 portraits. JR told reporters that while the materials were provided to inspire the people it allowed those who participated to make the project their own.