Laure Ghorayeb is a self-taught Lebanese artist born in 1931 in the village of Deir al-Qamar. She first started out as a cultural journalist/critic and a poet and has worked at several magazines including Shi’r, L’Orient, Le Jour and Annahar. Currently known for her intricate and detailed ink drawings, Ghorayeb’s work represents chronicles of her life as well as events and people that have had an impact on her such as the Lebanese civil wars and members of her family.
About the Authors
Venetia Porter is a curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle East art at the British Museum where she has been since 1989. She has a BA in Arabic and Persian and an MPhil in Islamic Art from the University of Oxford. Her PhD from the University of Durham is on the history and architecture of Medieval Yemen.
A critic and a researcher in the visual arts. She is a lecturer since 1995, specialized in History of modern and Contemporary Art. Her researches have been a center of Arab debates. She participated in events and conferences held in Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria, Morocco and Paris… She has many researches and publications. She represented Lebanon in Arab and International conferences since 1996, and was awarded prizes and certificates of appreciation. She is a member of the jury committee of many art exhibitions.
About the Publishers
Founded in 2015 with the mission of promoting the talent of artists from the region, Kaph Books is a publishing house based in Beirut, Lebanon, and specialising in quality art books on Middle-Eastern artists or art practices. Each book is unique, created in collaboration with the artists and contributors with high technical and design quality.
