Safia Farhat

Safia Farhat
Born
Safia Foudhaili

1924
Radès, Tunisia
Died7 February 2004
Radès, Tunisia
NationalityTunisian
Known forPainting, Design, ceramics, upholstery, decorative arts, stamps, stained glass
MovementÉcole de Tunis,

Safia Farhat (صفية فرحات; née, Foudhaili; 1924 – 7 February 2004) was a pioneer of visual arts in Tunisia, as well as an academic and a women's rights activist. She is remembered for establishing modern tapestry in her country,[1] as well as for her contributions in the fields of design, painting, ceramics, upholstery, and decorative arts, employing various materials such as stamps, ceramics, stained glass, and tapestry.[2] Farhat also founded the first Arab-African feminist magazine, Faïza.[3]

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  2. ^ Khalil 2016, p. 29.
  3. ^ Lorcin & Shepard 2016, p. 238.