Rula halawani biography of albert
Rula halawani biography of albert
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Rula Halawani
Palestinian photographer and educator
Rula Halawani (born 1964) is a Palestinian photographer and educator who lives and works in Jerusalem.[1]
She was born in East Jerusalem and received a BA in photography from the University of Saskatchewan and an MA in photographic studies from the University of Westminster.[2][3] Before turning to visual arts, she worked as a freelance photojournalist for a number of magazines and newspapers.[4] Halawani is director of the photography department at Birzeit University.[1] In 2016, she was given a residency fellowship at the Camargo Foundation, in Cassis.[2]
Halawani's photography is focused on Palestinian life and the political conflicts of the area.[1][5][6] Emmanuel d’Autreppe, writing for AWARE Women Artist, suggest Halawani's "first works reflect the weight of everyday life and the inequity of restrictions as well as the state of