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Gaza artists improvise under siege

Gaza artists show just how innovative they can be in their work as they find unique ways to depict the Gaza Strip residents' plight.

Asmaa al-Ghoul
Asmaa al-Ghoul
Dec 13, 2013
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Mohammad al-Hawajiri, a Gaza artist, mixes spices and food materials to paint when faced with the lack of materials resulting from the blockade. This painting is part of a series called "Spirits and Perfumes," 2007. — www.eltiqa.com

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Computer programs, contemporary art forms, cooking ingredients and house paints have become for Gaza artists alternative mediums that replace acrylic colors, oil paints and ordinary brushes.

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