Original painting available — $400. Acrylic on canvas, 8 × 10 inches. Select “Original” below to purchase.

Fine-art prints are available in three sizes.

An Iranian woman raises a pair of scissors in defiance as militant extremists loom behind her. Inspired by the women who cut their hair in protest against Iran’s compulsory hijab laws and the repression enforced against them, the painting turns a simple pair of scissors into a symbol of resistance. Surrounded by forces determined to control her, she refuses to surrender ownership of herself.