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Remembering Algerian artist Baya: 'She was a very gentle, kind and caring person'
Art historian Salwa Mikdadi shares memories of a meeting with the late Algerian surrealist Baya in 1993. This account, part of our Remembering the Artist series, is based on their interview
Myrna Ayad
March 14, 2021
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