A son of the Iranian diaspora: gay Israeli photograher Adi Nes

Adi Nes is one of Israel's most internationally acclaimed photographers.  He is the son of Iranian and Kurdish immigrants who came to Israel in the 1950's from Iran. Born in 1966, his exhibits have been shown from Tel Aviv to San Diego.  He is probably most notable for this series entitled Soldiers which was criticized for its homoeroticism and usage of dark-skinned Israeli models who are often subject to discrimination for looking "Arab."

He is heavily influenced by Western art history, some have characterized his work as Baroque in manner.  However, the photographer also mentions that his work is also autobiographical in nature.