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200			_aConverging Territories _bLIVR _eEssay and Interview by Amanda Carlson _e[In conjunction with an exhibition at the Laurence Miller Gallery, New York] _fLalla Essaydi
210			_aNew York _cpowerHouse Books _d2005
215			_a32 pages _cCouv.Pho.Coul. _d8.3 x 0.4 x 11.1
330			_aEssaydi’s subjects are given a voice not only through their actions, but also through the written word. The women pose after long sessions during which Essaydi covers their clothing and few areas of exposed skin, as well as the rooms themselves, with Islamic calligraphy. The rebelliousness of this act is added to by the fact that the words are drawn with henna—a form of adornment considered “women’s work.” In a seeming contrast, the calligraphy used is a sacred Islamic art form that was once inaccessible to women.
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606			_aPhotgraphie _xFemmes _xHenna _xCalligraphie _yMaroc _z2005 _912935
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