These rugs probe the aestheticization of war and the risk of defining a country primarily by its violent past and present at ...

Afghan war rugs have been sold for decades, but a recent design involving drones has led to a dispute between two international dealers. Who, if anyone, owns the design of this Afghan rug?

Modern rugs are not venues for self-expression, and the designs tend to contain an index of symbols that reflect an outsider’s understanding of war: AK-47s, 9/11, security politics and drones.

The popularity of these soon spread, and it gained recognition as a form of Afghan folk art. In this war rug, Mujahideen combat a devil representing the USSR.

At Double Happiness Projects, for instance, one of the pieces appearing in the show is a wool rug , which was woven by in Afghanistan according to one of Zazai's designs (Carpet No. 1).

Afghanistan has suffered through decades of war. The modern history of violence has seeped into the nation's ancient art of rug making — rugs now feature imagery of tanks, AK-47s and U.S. drones.

Although Afghan weavers are traditionally women, Western collectors and dealers only deal with intermediaries, so it’s difficult to verify who actually makes the rugs, and under what circumstances.

Afghan rugs traditionally have geometric patterns, flowers and other pleasant and whimsical designs. But contemporary rugs made mostly by Afghan women feature images of soldiers, fighter jets ...

L.A. artists join with Afghan weavers to create unique rugs By Kavita Daswani June 13, 2015 4:35 PM PT ...

Tory Ferrey’s collection of about 40 Afghan tribal “war rugs” includes designs from the 1979-89 occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the ...

Slifer Designs is hosting a trunk show featuring rug expert James Opie, July 10, 2015 in the company’s Edwards, Colo. retail showroom. Opie will share his curated selection of artisanal rugs and ...