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Homage to Ibn al-Haytham Painting
Al-Khafi fi l-Jali (The Hidden [Is] in the Evident)
Kamal Boullata, 'Al-Khafi fi l-Jali' (The Hidden [Is] in the Evident), 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 117 x 135 cm ('Homage to Ibn al-Haytham' series)
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Kamal Boullata, Al-Khafi fi l-Jali (The Hidden [Is] in the Evident), 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 117 × 135 cm. Kamal Boullata Foundation. https://kamalboullatafoundation.org/art/al-khafi-fi-l-jali/.
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