Ancient and contemporary Middle Eastern histories fuse in Fattal's sculpture and collage Influenced by her experiences of war and migration, Paris-based Syrian-American artist Simone Fattal (born 1942) has transcended boundaries like few other artists of her generation. Born in Damascus, she grew up in Lebanon. After studying philosophy at the cole des Lettres in Beirut and the Sorbonne in Paris, she returned to Beirut in...