Lisa Fattah

Lisa Fattah (1941-1992) was a German-Swedish artist who spent the majority of her life in Iraq. Her works often express her anger in expressionistic style which is uncommon for Iraq at the time. Her work was often rebellious and strong, serve as a respond to the condition of life in Iraq. Lisa's most well-known appearance was in the 2002 exhibition Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World. She participated in many events, such as, the twenty-second exhibition of the Iraqi Artists Association, exhibition of contemporary Arab artists, and the seventh anniversary of ruling party exhibition.