The contemporary art of Arab women
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The contemporary art of Arab women reveals a growing self-awareness rooted in admiration, revulsion and resistance-- signifying a recognition of the complexities of their history and of the wider world they inhabit. Their art articulates an active resistance to the domination and the creation of a new culture, sometimes achieved by exploring and reintegrating layers of history. Using art, Arab women are seizing the moment to make an imprint upon the forces of change in
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n and Art in Egypt, 37. 8 From a letter to Salwa Nashashibi from the artist. 9 Interview with Salwa Nashashibi from the artist. 10 Artists communication with Salwa Nashashibi, 1992. 11 Liliane Karnouk, Modern Egyptian Art: The Emergence of a National Style (Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1988). 12 Farouq Yousef, Madiha Umar and Other Calligraphy, trans. Hind Kadry-Mathews (Baghdad: University of Literature and Art, Baghdad, 1989). 13 See Thomas McEvilley, "Marginialia: Thomas McEvilley on the Global Issue," Artforum 28, no. 7 (March 1990): 19-21.
n and Art in Egypt, 37. 8 From a letter to Salwa Nashashibi from the artist. 9 Interview with Salwa Nashashibi from the artist. 10 Artists communication with Salwa Nashashibi, 1992. 11 Liliane Karnouk, Modern Egyptian Art: The Emergence of a National Style (Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1988). 12 Farouq Yousef, Madiha Umar and Other Calligraphy, trans. Hind Kadry-Mathews (Baghdad: University of Literature and Art, Baghdad, 1989). 13 See Thomas McEvilley, "Marginialia: Thomas McEvilley on the Global Issue," Artforum 28, no. 7 (March 1990): 19-21.