Daakさんのイラストまとめ

As we mourn the burning Amazon, let's remember the power of grassroots movements by ordinary people. Chipko movement, a successful nonviolent ecological movement by villagers in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.

Found this gem today!

Zubeida Agha with Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Or this scene from the last supper.

Last week we covered the art of Manjit Bawa, that often drew upon faith and mythology with added elements of fantasy. His use of shocking colours like red, yellow and orange create a multi-sensory experience redolent of many sounds, stories, myths and memories.

One of the most interesting series of Sadequain's Paintings is the series called 'Sar-ba-kaf' (head in hand). The series is inspired in it's visual presentation by the decapitation of the seventeenth century poet-saint, Sarmad Shaheed, Mansur-ul-Hajjaj of Baghdad (1/2)

After the Crucifixion I , 1966 ' by Syed Sadequain Ahmad Naqvi. Using his signature image of cacti, Sadequain presented a figure tangled in thorns.

This is where he received most of his acclaim as his portraits caught the attention of dignitaries & royals. Some of his portraiture was not in traditional materials, like this mosaic of the Aga Khan done entirely in lapis lazuli –fitting individual pieces of the stone together

Textile maps of India and Pakistan.

Images sourced from @craftsvilla and @GENERATION_PK

Eid Mubarak!

Here is a painting of Babur greeting courtiers on Eid.
Source: Wikimedia

Eid Mubarak!

Here is a painting of Babur greeting courtiers on Eid.
Source: Wikimedia