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The trio was completed by Israel’s foreign minister, Peres. Like Rabin, he had been at the heart of events in his country since his twenties. In 1948, Peres was the young right-hand man of Israel’s ...

I have been privileged to witness first-hand the remarkable evolution of Modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, and this book aims to share that journey with a wider audience.