Htein Lin spent six and a half  years in a Burmese prison (1998-2004).  His prison experience is reflected in his paintings.  His canvases are crowded (as if he might run short on painting supplies) and his subjects might  include skeletal figures, bars and missing fingers. 
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19 May 2008

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