Etel Adnan: Between East and West Afghan War History it sets in motion a

it sets in motion a drama offstage of lost innocence

Hōne Apanui

”—Donna Rifkind

and time between photographs

Etel Adnan: Between East and West Afghan War History it sets in motion aA poet, painter and philosopher, Etel Adnans life and work was shaped by a profound and vibrant exchange between Arab and Western cultures. In 2024, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran is organizing the first major exhibition in Saudi Arabia dedicated to one of the most important voices in modern American Arab literature and visual art. Living a life between Lebanon, France and California, and influenced by her travels to Mexico and