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+# Wiki Bios
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+## Wiki Bio 3
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+Shirin Aliabadi 10 March 1973 -> 1 October 2018
+
+### biography
+
+- Born in Tehran, Iran
+- Mentored by older borther
+- Raised in rich environment until Iranian Revolution, went abroad to study art
+  history at University of Paris
+- Commuted between Paris and Tehran, although primarily based in Tehran
+- Exhibited worldwide
+- Art is part of several notable collections (Deutsche Bank in Germany, Bristol
+  City Museum and Art Gallery, Farjam Collection in Dubai)
+- Passed away in Tehran after battling cancer
+
+### artwork
+
+- Delves into conflicting influences on young urban Iranian women
+- Tension between traditional values, religious restrictions, pervasive impact
+  of globalized Western culture
+- Photographic series _Girls in Cars_, women riding in cars, ready to party
+    - Illustrates contradiction between Iranian restrictions and youthful women
+      who were engaging with Western style traditions
+- _Operation Supermarket_, criticized failed capitalism and consumerism
+    - Common household goods to question and critique societal values and
+      economic systems
+- _Miss Hybrid_ presents young Iranian women in unconventional and striking
+  ways, features women with bleached blonde hair, blue contacts, flawless
+  makeup, in contrast with traditional view of Muslim women.
+
+### bio
+
+Shirin Aliabadi was a contemporary Iranian artist. Born on March 10th, 1973 in
+Tehran, Iran, she was exposed to a rich environment of art and culture while
+growing up, until the Iranian Revolution left both of her parents jobless.
+However, they still managed to send her overseas where she obtained a degree in
+art history at the University of Paris.
+
+Aliabadi was primarily based in Tehran but frequently commuted to Paris. Her
+artwork spans both photographs and drawings and has been exhibited worldwide,
+including in collections in Germany, Dubai, and France. A prevalent theme in
+her artwork is the contrast between the traditional view held in the West of
+muslim women and the reality around her in Iran. Her most famous works, _Girls
+in Cars_, and _Miss Hybrid_, both portrayed Iranian women in unconventional
+ways that were in contradiction with the traditional culture and values muslim
+women are often associated with. Women were depicted with bleached blonde hair,
+flawless makeup, and heading to parties in cars. Aliabadi's artwork highlighted
+the social and cultural structures in Iranian society and the shifts happening
+alongside the proliferation of Western culture.
+
+Aliabadi passed away in 2018 at the age of 45 after battling cancer.