Naziha Salim Biography
Naziha Salim was born in 1927 in Istanbul to Iraqi parents
She was born into a family of Iraqi artists living in Turkey. Her father, Hajji Mohammed Salim was a painter
Naziha was an Iraqi artist, educator and autho
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President, Jalal Talabani, described Naziha salim as "the first Iraqi woman who anchored the pillars of Iraqi contemporary art"
She was one of the first women to be awarded a scholarship to study art abroad
She was an active participant in Iraq's arts community; a foundation member of the arts group known as Al-Ruwwad
She authored a history of modern Iraqi art, entitled, Iraq: Contemporary Art, published by Sartec in 1977
Naziha Salim suffered a stroke in 2003, which left her paralyzed And
She dying in 2008 in Baghdad at the age of 81
Her paintings’ themes revolve around representations of women and family
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