Shakir Ali (artist)
| Shakir Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Artist |
Shakir Ali [ Urdu: شاکر على (1975–1914] was an influential modern Pakistani artist and art teacher. He was the principal of the National College of Arts in Lahore. He joined Mayo School of Art as Lecturer in Art in 1954 and after the upgrading of Mayo School as National College of Arts in 1958, he became its first Pakistani principal in 1962. Widely known to have inspired cubism among the artists of Lahore, he had a huge following of artists in Pakistan, most of whom were his students including Jamil Naqsh, Bashir Mirza, Ahmed Parvez and others.
Postage stamp
On August 14, 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet of stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani painters. Besides Shakir Ali, the other nine painters were: Laila Shahzada, Askari Mian Irani, Sadequain, Ali Imam, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Anna Molka Ahmed, Zubeida Agha, Ahmed Pervez and Bashir Mirza.
External links
- Ten Great Painters Stamps by Pakistan Post
- Posthumous tribute to Ten Great Painters by Pakistan Post
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