The series of artwork by Shirin Neshat called Women of Allah brought a lot of controversial thoughts and spoken words. People view art in their own personal way and these pictures represented a cultural that a lot of people have stereotyped. The images that were produced represented something that most people would not understand, but stood for something to Shirin Neshat. My reaction to the series is that of it representing a culture that some really do not understand. The picture shown in the book, Rebellious Silence, makes me react that the woman is standing up for something that she does not believe is right. When I first saw the picture it made me think of cultures that degrade women and the women in the photo was trying to break free
