Sculptor students at College of Fine Arts in Baghdad - in pictures

  • 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.
  • The College of Fine Arts was established in the Iraqi capital in 1938 and has its roots in the Conservatory, established two years earlier.
    The College of Fine Arts was established in the Iraqi capital in 1938 and has its roots in the Conservatory, established two years earlier.
  • 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.