http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/ Urban Culture, Alternative Art and Wonders of the World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:16:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-218042 10 Awesome Trucks | CamLaughter.com : Fun at Your Finger Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:11:25 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=5264#comment-218042 [...] Even though truck art isn’t unique to Pakistan anymore, nowhere else in the world is the practice so pervasive. In a country where the per capita income is barely north of $2,000, it is surprising to see fleet owners (the trucks aren’t owner-operated) spend $3,000-$5,000 per truck for structural modifications that convert these gas-guzzling, smoke-spewing, road-dominating monstruosities into beautiful moving canvases covered in poetry, folk tales, and ‘…religious, sentimental and emotional worldviews of the individuals employed in the truck industry,’ making it one of the biggest forms of representational art in the country. (Link 1 | Link 2) [...] [...] Even though truck art isn’t unique to Pakistan anymore, nowhere else in the world is the practice so pervasive. In a country where the per capita income is barely north of $2,000, it is surprising to see fleet owners (the trucks aren’t owner-operated) spend $3,000-$5,000 per truck for structural modifications that convert these gas-guzzling, smoke-spewing, road-dominating monstruosities into beautiful moving canvases covered in poetry, folk tales, and ‘…religious, sentimental and emotional worldviews of the individuals employed in the truck industry,’ making it one of the biggest forms of representational art in the country. (Link 1 | Link 2) [...]

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-214432 Semi Pros: 15 Examples Of Awesome Truck Mod Art | WebUrbanist Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:00:44 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=5264#comment-214432 [...] steroids or society’s workhorses? Trucks are cool fresh off the assembly line but such huge, mobile canvasses just naturally invite artists to add to their awesomeness. Here are 15 examples of awesome art made [...] [...] steroids or society’s workhorses? Trucks are cool fresh off the assembly line but such huge, mobile canvasses just naturally invite artists to add to their awesomeness. Here are 15 examples of awesome art made [...]

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-211053 Truck painting - Firtina Community Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:37:08 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=5264#comment-211053 [...] and the overall art style ultimately serves as a cultural representative of the region. bron __________________ yalnızlık paylaşılmaz, paylaşılsa [...] [...] and the overall art style ultimately serves as a cultural representative of the region. bron __________________ yalnızlık paylaşılmaz, paylaşılsa [...]

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-129363 tokao.com » Semi Pros: 15 Examples Of Awesome Truck Mod Art Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:08:35 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=5264#comment-129363 [...] on steroids or society’s workhorses? Trucks are cool fresh off the assembly line but such huge, mobile canvasses just naturally invite artists to add to their awesomeness. Here are 15 examples of awesome art made [...] [...] on steroids or society’s workhorses? Trucks are cool fresh off the assembly line but such huge, mobile canvasses just naturally invite artists to add to their awesomeness. Here are 15 examples of awesome art made [...]

]]> http://weburbanist.com/2008/11/22/truck-art-asia-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-126722 12 Exciting Ethnic Enclaves & International Districts | WebUrbanist Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:48:25 +0000 http://weburbanist.com/?p=5264#comment-126722 [...] the country and it probably has a “little” chip off the block somewhere else. These ethnic enclaves haven’t always had a happy origin but today they serve as showcases for their mother [...] [...] the country and it probably has a “little” chip off the block somewhere else. These ethnic enclaves haven’t always had a happy origin but today they serve as showcases for their mother [...]

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