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In Coocoo’s Den, portrait of an ‘outsider’ in Pakistan

June 2nd, 2008 Aimon · No Comments

Source: New Kerala.com
By Manish Chand
 Statuettes of Shiva-Parvati and the Buddha jostle for space with paintings of pensive prostitutes in the eclectic studio of maverick painter Iqbal Hussain housed in Coocoo’s Den, the famous restaurant founded by him in the heart of Lahore’s red light district.
“I am an outsider. I paint what I see. I don’t […]

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