Naziha Salim was an Iraqi painter, professor and one of the most influential artists in Iraq’s contemporary art scene
Search giant Google today paid a tribute by Doodle artwork in an ode to Salim's painting style and a celebration of her long standing contributions to the art world.
Her work often depicts rural Iraqi women and peasant life through bold brush strokes and vivid colors.
On this day in 2020, Naziha Salim was spotlighted by the Barjeel Art Foundation in their collection of female artists.
To paint the scene, Salim was born into a family of Iraqi artists in Turkey.
Her father was a painter and her mother was a skilled embroidery artist.
Salim enrolled at the Baghdad Fine Arts Institute where she studied painting and graduated with distinction.