"American Qur'an: Sura 87 & 88", 2009, ink, acrylic & gouache on paper, 16" x 24"
Feb. 10, 2012 | Des Moines Register | Written by MICHAEL MORAIN
Los Angeles artist Sandow Birk has spent a good chunk of the last six years hand-writing an English translation of the Quran and illustrating it with scenes of modern American life.