• Karmal Mahmood Ali, who teaches sculpture at the College of Fine Arts in Baghdad, takes a class in the Iraqi capital. All photos by Reuters
    Karmal Mahmood Ali, who teaches sculpture at the College of Fine Arts in Baghdad, takes a class in the Iraqi capital. All photos by Reuters
  • Iraqi students during a sculpture class at the college, a faculty of the University of Baghdad.
    Iraqi students during a sculpture class at the college, a faculty of the University of Baghdad.
  • Karmal Mahmood Ali, who works as a sculptor and a teacher at the College of Fine Arts, sculpts during a training in Baghdad, Iraq January 23, 2022. Picture taken January 23, 2022. REUTERS / Alaa Al-Marjani
    Karmal Mahmood Ali, who works as a sculptor and a teacher at the College of Fine Arts, sculpts during a training in Baghdad, Iraq January 23, 2022. Picture taken January 23, 2022. REUTERS / Alaa Al-Marjani
  • In the past century, the institute's artists introduced modern styles such as impressionism to Iraq.
    In the past century, the institute's artists introduced modern styles such as impressionism to Iraq.
  • Karmal Mahmood Ali, who works as a sculptor and teacher at the College of Fine Arts, sculpts during a training in Baghdad, Iraq.
    Karmal Mahmood Ali, who works as a sculptor and teacher at the College of Fine Arts, sculpts during a training in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Students at the college today.
    Students at the college today.
  • Karmal Mahmood Ali at work during a class at the college.
    Karmal Mahmood Ali at work during a class at the college.

Sculptor students get artistic in Baghdad - in pictures


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Updated: January 26, 2022, 9:07 AM