Cards of a Handmade Book

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Images of Iranian and Afghan women as revolutionaries. The backs of each card display a different Forough Farrokhzad poem.

Identifier: hushidarm-00071
Creator: Hushidar Mortezaie
Story: The beauty and power of Iranian and other West Asian women and womanhood have long been an inspiration for Mortezaie, but the poet Farough Farrokhzad has remained especially close to his heart since he was first introduced to her by his father at age 7. Many of her motifs have been echoed in his own work, such as floral/rose imagery and the number 678.
Family Name: Mortezaie
Place of Settlement: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Mixed Media
Format: Book
Language: English; Farsi
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