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A war artist in Syria observes life amid the chaos War artist observes Syrian life amid chaos
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When British artist George Butler recently crossed the border from Turkey into Syria, he was greeted in the town of Azaz by abandoned tanks and piles of rubble from war-damaged buildings.When British artist George Butler recently crossed the border from Turkey into Syria, he was greeted in the town of Azaz by abandoned tanks and piles of rubble from war-damaged buildings.
But normal life was continuing amid the chaos, and George - under the protection of the Syrian Free Army - started to sketch and paint watercolours of the scenes he observed. But normal life was continuing amid the chaos, and George - under the protection of the Free Syrian Army - started to sketch and paint watercolours of the scenes he observed.
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Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 4 September 2012. Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 4 September 2012.
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