1. Jacir, Emily.
- Author
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M. A. S.
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ARTISTS , *HUGO Boss Prize , *ACADEMIC degrees - Abstract
A biography of artist Emily Jacir is presented. She was born in 1970 in a Palestinian family and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. She made "Crossing Surda," a 130-minute film and frequently paired at exhibitions with "Where We Come From." In November 2008, she was chosen to get the Hugo Boss Prize from a shortlist of finalist and is a full-time instructor of digital-video at the International Academy of Art Palestine since 2007.
- Published
- 2009