Sophie Halaby in Jerusalem: An Artist's Life
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A pioneer among Palestinian artists, Sophie Halaby was the first Arab woman to study art in Paris, subsequently living independently as a professional painter in Jerusalem throughout her life. She was born in 1906 in Kiev to a Russian mother and a Christian Arab father. Her family fled to Jerusalem in 1917 in the wake of the Russian Revolution. Her life was marked by violence and war, including the Arab Revolt from 1936 to 1939, the Nakba in 1948,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0815611129
ISBN13:9780815611127
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Syracuse University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.2" x 9.9"
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