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.
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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
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Asmaa al-Ghoul
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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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