Truck Pop Art East Bashny.Net

Truck in Pakistan more than just a vehicle ... Rather, it is the subject of crafts, Lubok, folk saga, if you wish - or all this together ... Glittering lights, jingling chains, decorated with ornaments, coinage, and even in these paintings, heavy machinery seem to be participants in the infinite Carnival, which never ends on local roads ...





Tradition brightly decorate vehicles exists in many countries of the region, for example in Afghanistan or India. But in Pakistan, this tradition has become a particular national art - in local museums even exhibit whole trucks, or elements of their decor. One of the main points of this "tuning on-Pakistan" is the city of Rawalpindi, where there are hundreds of shops that can turn an ordinary car into a real traveling exhibition.



In each shop their favorite colors, patterns, appliques. First Master discusses with the driver how he would like to see his car, and determines the overall design. Then apprentices start work, all painted by hand - no you stickers.



At the finish of a car sometimes it takes up to two months. Decorated even what is under the hood.
But the special pride of each "a tuning" of the truck - this, of course, the cabin ...



Doors, roof, mirrors - all should be in accordance with the latest fashion ...



And these little "fighter aircraft" on the roof of the cabin shows "steepness" car owner ...



Most drivers choose to decorate oriental legend characters - for example, the giant bird carrying in its claws rubies or diamonds ...



Wealth of ornaments truck directly related to the solvency of its owner - a "tuning" can cost over a thousand dollars, according to Pakistani standards - a colossal sum ...



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