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Creative Direction: Johannes Mutter

Graphic Design: Daniel Kozma

Naziha Salim – Untitled, 1996

Courtesy: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Naziha Salim

Iraq (1927–2008)

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Artwork Deep Dive: Naziha Selim 'The Warmth of Tea and a Mother's Embrace'

In this untitled work from 1996, Naziha Selim (1927-2008) paints a vibrant scene that features four Iraqi women in an intimate gathering. Seated around a table, they are veiled, dressed in bright colourful clothes, and each draped in a dark abaya (a loose-fitting full-length robe), which suggests that they may not be in a private space. The protagonist of this painting is a reclining figure nursing her baby, her breast exposed. Her veil shields her from the view of the women who sit behind her, huddled closely.

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