People of art

Author: Ashraf Gharib

Please do not be alarmed if the document shocks you with facts that shake what was once a firmly held certainty in your mind, nor be angered if it sometimes goes so far as to undermine the sacred aura these individuals have cultivated around themselves. No one possesses absolute sanctity before the authority of the document, nor any prior claim to be immune from criticism within their own glass house. The document does not lie, embellish, or distort the truth. It does not bestow false heroism upon anyone, nor does it strip another of well-deserved glory. It is that voice that time has not been able to silence, that image that time has not been able to distort, nor has it been tampered with by those driven by bias and prejudice. This book is a new attempt to reread a part of our artistic history, relying on a documentary approach that seeks credibility and objectivity, far removed from the traditional narrative methods that have corrupted and distorted our artistic history. So, dear reader, prepare yourself for the surprises that await you after reading this book.