This visual essay aims to document the financial side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, that is, of businesses shutting down The project focuses on all ‘For Rent’ signs on a strip of Ben Yehuda St in Tel Aviv, Israel The street, once a lively and prosperous urban location, has been struck down by the absence of tourists and Israelis, due to the many lockdowns and restrictions put in place by the government The signs have been isolated and highlighted from their surroundings, so as to stress the grave impact on owners and passers-by alike [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Visual Studies is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )
Out of Business: A visualisation of financial distress in the public space amidst Covid-19 pandemic