Drew Tal (Hebrew: דרור טולידאנו Dror Toledano; born October 7, 1957)[5][6] is an artist and photographer living and working in New York City.
[10] Tal attended Geula Elementary School (גאולה ספר בית) and then Bosmat (ת"בסמ, Technion's Junior Technical College), studying architecture, engineering, and interior design.
Between 1976 and 1979, Tal served in the Israel Defense Forces as a tank commander in the 77th Armor Brigade on the Golan Heights, as well as on the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza Strip and the Suez Canal.
In 1981, Tal moved to New York and worked in the fashion industry, first as a make-up artist for noted fine art photographers (such as Kenn Duncan), then as a manager and designer for Lynda Joy Couture, where he started his fashion-photography career.
[14] He lives and works in Manhattan and divides his time between New York City, Miami Beach and Nice, France.