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The Middle East has a rich history of illustration. Yet within advertising illustrators are perceived simply as service providers rather than artists, believes Lama Khatib Daniel

“The attempt to define illustration is intimidating, since it encompasses several types of arts and methodologies. For me it is easier to say that illustration is the foundation for all visual arts.

The origin of illustration can be traced back to cave painting, which is believed to be the first form of illustration ever known to mankind. Stories and events were described by engraving pictures and symbols on stones. This method developed over time to include colours and then found its way to jewellery, pots and


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