Pakistani straw artist

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Last straw: Pakistani artist employs dying Chinese technique to create Saudi crown prince’s portrait

Syed Abid Shah has for decades practiced straw painting, Chinese folk art that dates back two thousand years to Han dynasty
The laborious technique requires artists to trim, dye and polish dried wheat stalks and weave them into images on a canvas

By ARSHAD YUSUFZAI · 17 June 2021