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How a Children’s Book about Art Took Flight

The artist, the author, and the illustrator behind Roots and Wings: How Shahzia Sikander Became an Artist share the story of its making.

Shahzia Sikander, Amy Novesky, Hanna Barczyk

May 4, 2021

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