Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat
Iranian American, born 1957
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BiographyAmerican and Iranian video artist and photographer whose various works question the role of femininity in Islamic fundamentalist society and examine differences between the East and West. Her video works address the meaning of the chador and other veils and barriers in Islamic culture. Her work was included in the 2000 Whitney Biennial and the 1999 Venice Biennale.
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