1) Although i'm not very technically inept, there are a couple things that i noticed are similar in all three images. First, each image seems to have a center subject. Also that subject is much more colorful and saturated than the rest (outer parts) of the images. This outer part is not your typical gray or black, but rather a common sort of white, cream or tan. This very light background with a colorful forefront is almost framing each subject perfectly, like they are being set on a stage.
2) Conceptually, he is definitely trying to make a point. The mere fact that he chose to photograph Israel says a lot about his photographic language. I clearly see the subjects of each image as something very unordinary that i have either never seen before or that is very rare for me to see. Then i understand these subjects to be placed or found in a very normal or even bland looking place. With this believe he is trying the show the very unique evolution of the israeli nation and it's identity. I also wonder if maybe he wants to show the effect of war and the irregular tension it creates for the everyday people of the country.
3) I find his approach very creative. As a creative problem solver i love looking for answers and things that really engage the viewer. Like Kollar, i believe that when viewing an image there is always an expectation of meaning. When people reach that meaning to easily it is boring, but when done right, people become very engaged in the process of finding this meaning. I think by focusing on the relationships between the normal and the absurd, Kollar has really created some nice conceptual complexity here.
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