It's a man's world

An Arabian Tragedy, by Shurooq Amin. From the 2013 series Popcornographic. Title based on Theodore Dreiser's book An American Tragedy, banned in some American cities in 1927 and burned by Nazis in Germany in 1933. Acrylic painting and photography on canvas mounted on wood, framed. 2012. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery, Dubai. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/SHUROOQ AMIN

The Dates Of Wrath, by Shurooq Amin. From the 2013 series Popcornographic. Title based on John Steinbeck's book The Grapes Of Wrath, banned & burned in some American cities in 1939, 1980 & 1982, and in Ireland in 1953. Acrylic painting, photography and collage on canvas mounted on wood. 2012. Courtesy of Ayyam Gallery, Dubai./THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/SHUROOQ AMIN

Diwaniya High, by Shurooq Amin. From It's a Man's World. 110 cm x 170 cm. Acrylic painting and photography on canvas and wood. 2012. Private Collection.THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/SHUROOQ AMIN