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By: Nassim Ally (Ali) Osman

Nassim Ally (Ali) Osman — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:14:39 +0000

hat off

brings back lovely memories of well decorated buses and trucks

travel in style

By: muzzamil hussain

muzzamil hussain — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:14:41 +0000

thanks a lot for this v well written article. Truck art is unique and something must be done to prevent it from dying….

By: vividentity

vividentity — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:43:08 +0000

nice post, I’ve always loved the truck art. They convey special messages and vividness of the typical truck culture of Pakistan.

By: karachikhatmal

karachikhatmal — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:20:25 +0000

great to see people take an interest in truck art.

i fell in love with it while researching as a student and what i found was quite incredible. there is a clear link between the stylistic and symbolic elements of truck art with the decorative art adorning castles, forts, mosques etc during the Mughal era and Islamic art in general. what’s more, there are at least seven discernible “schools” of truck art within pakistan, each originating from a different city with their own different styles, motifs and symbols. it is quite fascinating, and i don’t think haider needs to despair – his art would always find new mediums. it has already travelled from the taj mahal to his hino-pak, i think it has the vitality to make several more journeys!

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:50:34 +0000

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