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Gertrude Bell, a colleague of T.E. Lawrence (a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia) and the diplomat who drew the borders of modern-day Iraq, is the focus of a new exhibition opening Monday, Sept. 26, in the Gallery at the Whitney, located within the Whitney Humanities Centre, 53 Wall St.
The exhibit, titled "Gertrude Bell in Mesopotamia: Archaeologist, Arabist, Diplomat, Spy," will be on view through Dec. 16.
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