Askari Mian Irani (1940–2004) was a Pakistanipainter.[1]
In 1967, Askari Mian Irani received a diploma in Commercial Design from theMayo School of Arts now calledNational College of Arts (NCA),Lahore.[2][1]
He worked in the business of advertising until 1976, but later became disillusioned with the nature of his job. So he decided to come back to his first love and passion - painting.[3]Askari Mian Irani was part of the faculty of the National College of Arts (NCA) from 1976 to 1999.[2][3]
He exhibited in over 20 solo and group shows.[2]
Irani designed two stamps (40 paisas and 85 paisas) of the ThirdOrganisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (1981) issue.[2]
On 14 August 2006,Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet of stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani painters. Besides Askari Mian Irani,[4] the other nine painters were:Laila Shahzada,Zubeida Agha,Sadequain,Ali Imam,Shakir Ali,Anna Molka Ahmed,Zahoor ul Akhlaq,Ahmed Pervez andBashir Mirza.[4]
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