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Portfolio Category: Lexicon of Love

Celebrating the Arabic language’s richness in words to describe love in all its various hues and intensities. This series is a work in progress as I try to depict as many as I can of the 30+ words on my list.

Book of Love

2018, Artist Books, everything, Lexicon of Love

Affinity ألفة

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Care حنوّ

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Compassion شفق

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Merging دمج

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Tender Love ومق

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Lovesickness وله

Available, everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Yearning رغبة

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Nearness (to the Beloved) أنس

everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Fancy

Available, everything, Lexicon of Love, older

Shades of Love

everything, Lexicon of Love, older
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