Painters Work In Baghdad's Art Quarter

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Painter Hussein al -Musawi works in his studio in the al-Asfar artist's district May 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Asfar ("the Yellow") is Baghdad's main district for painting, with dozens of often ramshackle studios gathered together, full of painters busily working their craft. Much of the demand by the public is for representational paintings of traditional rural Iraqi scenes, and the Iraqi artists here can churn out several of those a day. But on the side they often paint more challenging, modern works, which they also sell in their studios.

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An Iraqi artist paints a traditional Arab scene in his studio in the al-Asfar artist's district May 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Asfar ("the Yellow") is Baghdad's main district for painting, with dozens of often ramshackle studios gathered together, full of painters busily working their craft. Much of the demand by the public is for representational paintings of traditional rural Iraqi scenes, and the Iraqi artists here can churn out several of those a day. But on the side they often paint more challenging, modern works, which they also sell in their studios.

Noted Iraqi artist Ahmed Al-Kazali (R) rolls up one of his paintings while his son, Muhammed, stands by in his studio in the al-Asfar artist's district May 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Asfar ("the Yellow") is Baghdad's main district for painting, with dozens of often ramshackle studios gathered together, full of painters busily working their craft. Much of the demand by the public is for representational paintings of traditional rural Iraqi scenes, and the Iraqi artists here can churn out several of those a day. But on the side they often paint more challenging, modern works, which they also sell in their studios.

Noted Iraqi artist Ahmed Al-Kazali (L) rolls up and wraps one of his paintings with the help of his son, Muhammed, in his studio in the al-Asfar artist's district May 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Asfar ("the Yellow") is Baghdad's main district for painting, with dozens of often ramshackle studios gathered together, full of painters busily working their craft. Much of the demand by the public is for representational paintings of traditional rural Iraqi scenes, and the Iraqi artists here can churn out several of those a day. But on the side they often paint more challenging, modern works, which they also sell in their studios.

Painter Hussein al -Musawi paints a traditional Arab scene in his studio in the al-Asfar artist's district May 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Asfar ("the Yellow") is Baghdad's main district for painting, with dozens of often ramshackle studios gathered together, full of painters busily working their craft. Much of the demand by the public is for representational paintings of traditional rural Iraqi scenes, and the Iraqi artists here can churn out several of those a day. But on the side they often paint more challenging, modern works, which they also sell in their studios.

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Ahmed Al-Kazali (3) Hussein al -Musawi (2) Muhammed Al-Kazali (1) Ahmed al-Sudani (1)