Google Doodle pays tribute to Iraq's Naziha Salim. All you need to know

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Naziha Salim's work often depicts rural Iraqi women and peasant life through bold brush strokes and vivid colors.

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Iraqi paer, professor and one of the most influential artists in Iraq’s contemporary art scene

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Search giant Google today paid a tribute by Doodle artwork

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in an ode to Salim's painting style

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and a celebration of her long standing contributions to the art world.

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Naziha Salim was an Iraqi painter, professor and one of the most influential artists in Iraq’s contemporary art scene.

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To paint the scene, Salim was born into a family of Iraqi artists in Turkey.

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