So Long To The Artists

Overall, the picture is still bleak.

War destroys Iraq’s once-thriving artistic community.

“Baghdad’s once-flourishing community of artists has all but evaporated. Streets formerly lined with galleries are now deserted, and the artists who remain say they have not sold a piece since the U.S.-led invasion.” Approximately 90 percent of artists who were working in the capital in early 2003 have been killed or have fled the country. [...]

Tags: Baghdad, Iraq War, Artists