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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian | Iran b. 1924 | Lightning for Neda (detail) 2009 | Mirror mosaic, reverse glass painting, plaster on wood | 6 panels: 300 x 200cm (each) | Commissioned for APT6 and the Queensland Art Gallery Collection. | The artist dedicates this work to the loving memory of her late husband Dr Abolbashar Farmanfarmaian | Purchcased 2009. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | view full image

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