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Art Behind Bars: Prison Art by Soudabeh Ardavan

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Soudabeh Ardavan

Date:

Nov 30 1985

Charged with participating in demonstrations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Soudabeh Ardavan was held for eight years (1981-1989) in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. She found sanity and solace through the forbidden activities of drawing and painting, secretly producing paint from flower petals and tea, using brushes made from toothpicks and human hair.

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