Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the life of Maliheh Afnan, considered by many as one of the most important Middle Eastern artists of the 20th century. Afnan’s used mixed media in her “written paintings” and works, which are mostly inspired by archaeological scrolls. She explores themes of exile and displacement alongside Middle Eastern conflicts and her own cultural heritage. A master of mixed media, Palestinian-born artist Maliheh Afnan was so intrigued ...