Virgin #71

A painting in the Terrorists and Freedom Fighters Series by Artist Max Emadi

In a provocative finish to his Terrorists and Freedom Fighters and Calendar Girls series, Max Emadi ties together two of his latest bodies of work in an explosive dénouement. With reference to the 72 virgins who are said to greet the Islamic martyr in heaven, Emadi has painted a veiled Islamic woman reclining on a chaise lounge, holding an AK47 and with her robe hitched up exposing a garter made of rifle rounds.

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