1- As-Safir interview with Afaf Zurayk about her exhibition at Smugglers Inn back in 1978. As-Safir Archives, 11/4/1978.
2- Afaf Zurayk with her father, Constantin Zurayk and her mother Najla Qortas. Image Courtesy of Afaf Zurayk.
3-Exhibition card, Afaf Zurayk, “Persona” exhibition, 19/03/1997 at Galerie Janine Rubeiz Courtesy of Galeria Janine Rubeiz.
4- Afaf Zurayk. American University of Beirut, Yearbook, 1970. AUB Yearbook Digital Collection, 1970.
5- Afaf Zurayk at the studio, Beirut Circa, 1980. Image Courtesy of Afaf Zurayk.
6- Yvette Achkar in her studio. Image via The New Arab.
7- Press cut digital copy, “Al-Hawadeth”, 13/01/1978 (SM_AF_Yvette-Achkar-PC-01) Courtesy of Nicholas Sursock Museum.
8- Digital reproduction of a photograph of Yvette Achkar, unknown year, unknown photographer (SM_AF_Yvette-Achkar-05) Courtesy of Nicholas Sursock Museum
9- Lisa Fattah, alongside her husband, artist Ismail Fattah.
MAKOU Magazine, third Edition, 2021. Courtesy of Fattah Family Archive.
10- An article about Lisa Fattah's first solo exhibition at the Bottega dei Crociferi gallery in Italy. MAKOU Magazine, third Edition, 2021. Courtesy of Fattah Family Archive.
11- A letter written by a friend of Lisa Fattah, introducing Marie Luise (Lisa Fattah) and describing her academic journey. The letter is signed by Lisa Fattah at the end.
MAKOU Magazine, third Edition, 2021. Courtesy of Fattah Family Archive.
12- Lisa Fattah, also known as Marie Luise Schieck.
MAKOU Magazine, third Edition, 2021. Courtesy of Fattah Family Archive.
13- Catalogue from Baghdad Gallery, featuring works by Lisa Fattah, her husband Ismail Fattah and Saudi Al Kaabi.
MAKOU Magazine, third Edition, 2021. Courtesy of Fattah Family Archive.
14- Guggenheim Patent award to the Artist Tahia Halim, 1985. Taken from "Tahia Halim: Mythical Realism" by Dr. Sobhy al Sharouny, p 28. Egyptian authorities back to 1943-1944.
15- Tahia Halim with Hamed Abdallah at the opening of the exhibition "Hamed" at Cairo Atelier, 1954.
"Tahia Halim: Mythical Realism" by Dr. Sobhy Al Sharouny.
16- Tahia Halim in her studio.
" By Amin Al Sayrafi, p 52.
17- An interview by Aqlam Magazine with Naziha Salim, February 1965. Courtesy of Ruba Salim.
18- Naziha Salim and Jawad Selim with their family. Courtesy of Ruba Salim.
19- An International Identity Card for Professional Artists, issued by IAA AIAP (International Association of Art - Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques) under UNESCO, valid until 1997, Signed by: Ismail Al-Sheikhli, President of the National Committee. Courtesy of Ruba Salim.
20- The Baghdad Art Group during the third art exhibition, including Naziha Salim and Lorna Selim. Courtesy of IBRAHIMI Collection.
21- Naziha Salim in Baghdad early 1950s. The National News, Picture by Faisel Laibi Sahi.
22- A Google doodle celebrating Iraqi painter Naziha Salim.
23- Jewad and Lorna Selim admiring a sculpture by Jewad Selim. Makiya Archive.
24- Lorna Selim (Iraq, 1928-2021)
Architectural Composition
Oil on panel
Signed "Lorna" and dated "1975-1993" in Arabic (lower right), executed 1975-1993 Property from the collection of the Artist's daughter
25- Lorna Selim and Naziha Salim with a statue by Jewad Selim. Courtesy of IBRAHIMI Collection.
26- Lorna Selim with her students at Queen Alia Girls College 1961, p 87
" by Inaam Kachachi, Dar Al Jadeed, 1998.
27- A letter from Naziha Salim to Jewad Selim, written during her trip to Moscow on June 9, 1959, while he was in Italy working on the Monument of Freedom and its transcription. Courtesy of Ruba Salim.
28- Dinshaway Massacre VI Sketch by Inji Efflatoun in Prison. Inji Efflatoun Archives.
29- Letter from Inji Efflatoun to her older sister Gulpérie Efflatoun-Abdalla written from prison. Efflatoun was imprisoned for almost four years by the Nasser regime for her affiliation with the Communist Party, becoming e one of Egypt’s first female political prisoners. 22 May 1963. Inji Efflatoun Archives, IFAO, Cairo.
30- A scan of the article where Inji Aflatoun responds to Mounira Thabet’s critique.
"" by Shehdi Attia, published on April 10, 2022.
31- Inji Efflatoun in her studio in Hassan Sabry St. Zamalek, Cairo Egypt. Courtesy of Safarkhan Art Gallery.
32- A scan of the article where Inji Aflatoun responds to Mounira Thabet’s critique.
"" by Shehdi Attia, published on April 10, 2022.
33- Azhari Scholar, Khaled Mohamed Khaled’s response to the debate between Mounira Thabet and Inji Aflatoun.
"" by Shehdi Attia, published on April 10, 2022.
34- Inji Efflatoun with Kamel El-Telmissany, one of the key representatives of Egyptian surrealism, with whom she studied painting, 1942. El-Telmisany family Archives, Cairo.
35- Fishing on the Red Sea: Gazbia Sirry with her husband Adem Ahmed Sabet. Extracted from "Lust For Color" by Gazbia Sirry. The American University in Cairo Press, 1998.
36- Picture of Gazbia Sirry painting,1964. Courtesy of Gazbia SIRRY Estate
37- Article about Gazbia Sirry by Fatima Ali, 2004. Courtesy of Gazbia SIRRY Estate
38- Gazbia Sirry (left) at her first solo exhibition, Museum of Egyptian Modern Art, Cairo, March 1953.
Courtesy of Gazbia Sirry Family.
39- Naziha Salim's retrospective exhibition invitation at the National Museum of Modern Art Baghdad, 1982.
Courtesy of Ruba Salim
40-Suzanne El Cheikhli with her husband Ismail El Cheikhli and artists Jewad Selim, Suzanne Hassan, Faiq Hassan.
"By Dr Kassem Mohsen
41- Suzanne El-Cheikhli and her husband Ismail El-Cheikhli. Courtesy of IBRAHIMI Collection.
42- Effat Naghi in her art studio painting. Women of Egypt.
43- Gazbia Sirry's artist statement, 1968. Courtesy of Gazbia SIRRY Estate
44- The document mentions Zeinab Abdel Hamid and Effat Naghi as one of the Egyptian artists whose works were nominated for the Guggenheim International Award of $10,000 in 1956.
Released for Publication in Newspapers of Tuesday, November 13, 1956
45- Latifa Toujani with Yasser Arafat (Abu Ammar), former chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and President of the Palestinian National Authority.
46- An older picture of Latifa Toujani next to her artwork, Untitled, 1970.
47- A recent picture of Latifa Toujani next to her artwork, Untitled, 1970.
48- Zeinab AbdelHamid with her husband Ezzeldin Hammouda. Khalda Hammouda website, "Dossier Article, 1977"
49- Anna Boghiguian at Institute of International Visual Arts, London, 2013. Courtesy of Anna Boghiguian and Institute of International Visual Arts.