Saeed Akhtar | |
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| Born | 1938 |
| Alma mater | National College of Arts |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2011) Pride of Performance Award (1993) |
Saeed Akhtar (Urdu: سعىد اختتر) (born 1938) is a Pakistaniportrait painter. He has received theSitara-e-Imtiaz Award from thePresident of Pakistan.[1][2]
Saeed Akhtar was born in Ghakhar,Punjab, British India in 1938. His father Fazal Karim was an Education instructor for the British Indian Army and provided his services inQuetta, Pakistan. So his family moved there when he was still very young. His father was anUrdu language teacher.[1] Saeed Akhtar graduated fromNational College of Arts,Lahore where he studied art from the famous Pakistani artistShakir Ali.[1][2] Akhtar's recent students include Pakistani artistMahmood Hayat and R M Naeem. He also studied figure drawing from Italy.
After graduating fromNational Council of Arts in Lahore, Akhtar joined its teaching staff. His major commission from this time was his portrait ofMuhammad Ali Jinnah done in 1970. This painting currently hangs in theState Bank of Pakistan building inIslamabad. His work has also been displayed in many exhibitions in Pakistan.[3]Akhtar was commissioned to design Pakistan's largeststamp issue consisting of 27 stamps (1990, SG 801–827) on pioneers of freedom.[4][5]
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