Ghada Amer
Ghada Amer (Arabic: غادة عامر; May 22, 1963, in Cairo, Egypt) is a contemporary artist, much of her work deals with issues of gender and sexuality. Her most notable body of work involves highly layered embroidered paintings of women's bodies referencing pornographic imagery.
Ghada Amer | |
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غادة عامر | |
Amer in 2018 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian-American |
| Education | Villa Arson, Institut des hautes études en arts plastiques |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Installation, Performance |
| Movement | Hurufiyya movement |
| Website | www |
Amer had previously emigrated from Egypt to France at the age of 11 and was educated in Paris and Nice. She is currently living and working in New York City.
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