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Katy Gillett's avatar

Love this! I always thought comparisons like the "Picasso of Iraq" actually stemmed from the arts world instead of media. Not sure I'd ever use a comparison like that if it wasn't something that already existed (i.e. "widely referred to as the Picasso of Iraq") - but I have also taken comparisons like those to signify a person's significance to a movement or a country, rather than a like-for-like, if that makes sense - but, of course, like you said, the fact that Picasso is the dominant global narrative in the first place is because of the West's historical dominance in cultural conversations and by not using these monikers anymore, or at least reframing them, we can hopefully start to shift that imbalance!

Who's the Dia Azzawi of the US?

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Story Has It's avatar

Love this perspective Maan, it's a lazy short-cut but we've all done it at some point to get an idea across quickly.

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