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Palestinian Behind the Wire

Salwa Arnous

Medium
Painting (keffiyeh pattern) with barbed wire
Era
1993–present
Themes
Heritage, Exile & return
Catalogue no.
SA-PAL-08
Source
Flickr

A red-and-white keffiyeh pattern fills the canvas, crossed by a strand of barbed wire.

Credit & rights: © Salwa Arnous. All rights reserved. Shown with permission.

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About the artist

Salwa Arnous

Born in Jaffa, Palestine, Salwa Arnous makes art about home: the land, Jerusalem, the families who carry both with them, and what it means to lose them. Her paintings, prints, calligraphy and assemblages have been shown in San Antonio and she co-created the play Otherwise Occupied.

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A red-and-white keffiyeh pattern fills the canvas, crossed by a strand of barbed wire.