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Rita Asfour transferred the original paintings in this exhibition from her private collection to
The Rita Asfour Fine Arts Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)3, organization.
It was started in 2016 to help visual and performing artists.

In compliance with UNLV policies the sale of the paintings, and prints,
will only be available at the foundation website
www.TheRitaAsfourFineArtsFoundation.org

Proceeds from this exhibit will benefit Contents
UNLV - College of Fine Arts
KNPR - Nevada Public Radio
Vegas PBS - Nevada Public Broadcasting System
Introduction ..................................................................................... 9
All images individually copyrighted © 2016
Ballerinas ....................................................................................... 13

Showgirls ....................................................................................... 27

Self-Portraits .................................................................................. 39

Galleries and Publications ................................................................ 42

Artist Biography .............................................................................. 43
Photography by Robert Park
Special thanks to artist and photographer Robert Park for the advanced lighting and photographic
techniques he used for the proper imaging of the reflective media used in the paintings of the showgirls.

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Printed in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
First Printing August 2016
ISBN 978-0-9979579-0-7

Front cover: “Waiting”
Back cover: “Catch me if you can”