Drew Tal

Drew Tal was born in 1957 in Haifa

Drew Tal was born Dror Toledano on October 7, 1957, in Haifa. He went to Geula Elementary School and then to Bosmat, the Technion's junior technical college. There he studied architecture, engineering and interior design.

From 1976 to 1979 he served in the IDF as a tank commander in the 77th Armor Brigade.

In 1981 he moved to New York and entered the fashion industry. He first worked as a make-up artist for photographers such as Kenn Duncan, then as a manager and designer for Lynda Joy Couture, where he began photographing fashion. From 1993 to 2005 he was a freelance art, fashion and fitness photographer for magazines, fashion houses and publications.

Since 2005 he has focused on his art, and since 2006 galleries including Emmanuel Fremin Gallery have represented him. His series "Worlds Apart" had solo shows in Istanbul in 2013 and in Paris and Lille in 2015. His work is held by the Norton Museum of Art and the New Britain Museum of American Art, among other collections.

He lives and works in Manhattan and splits his time between New York City, Miami Beach and Nice.