Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Sophie Halaby In Jerusalem: An Artist's LifeISBN13:9780815611127ISBN10:0815611129Author:Schor, Laura S. (Author)Description: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, And The Six-Day War In 1967 In Response, Halaby Drew A Series Of Political Cartoons Criticizing British Rule And Zionist Goals; Later In Life, She Followed The Work Of Younger Artists Who Supported The Palestine Liberation Movement However, The Political Turmoil Of Her Times Is Largely Not Depicted In Her Art Instead, Her Work Is A Tribute To The Enduring Beauty Of The Landscape And Flora Of Jerusalem, Often Sketched In Pen And Ink Or Red And Black Chalk, And Painted With Egg Tempera, Oils, And Watercolors Schor's Compelling Biography Shines New Light On This Little-Known Artist And Enriches Our Understanding Of Modern Palestinian History Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:SYRACUSE UNIV PRPublication Date:2019-08-30Weight:1.5 lbsDimensions:0.56'' H x 9.91'' L x 7.16'' WNumber of Pages:296Language:English
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Item Length: 10in
Item Width: 7in
Author: Laura S. Schor
Publication Name: Sophie Halaby in Jerusalem : an Artist's Life
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
