My Painting of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She looks out from a barred or shuttered place, a scarf with a shortened list of all her achievements hanging from her hair, like the signature golden padauk flowers she often used to wear in happier days. She sees the Shwedagone Pagoda as it was after World War II (from a photograph now in public domain). Due to the perspective the Naung Daw Gyi (Elder Brother)pagoda,which is much smaller, constructed before the main stupa as a model, appears bigger in this picture, but bends over in concern. Because of War, the finials or htis on these pagodas are crooked. Someone has placed a sun umbrella on the left -- as there is no money for a real hti.
This blog text, painting and photo of painting Copyright Kyi May Kaung.
News item from The Irrawaddy:
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=15738
