The Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and... Show moreThe Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and Mediterranean light are key recurring elements in her work, which is populated by fantastic creatures recalling those in the beloved classics of Islamic literature: the Shahnameh, Kalila Wa Dimna and the One Thousand and One Nights. The item is signed and dated. Title devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.2018.0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24902160 BIB-ID: 2608256 Show less