Askari Mian Irani
Askari Mian Irani (1940–2004) was a Pakistani painter.
Early life and education
Irani received a diploma in design from the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore in 1967.[1]
Career
Irani was part of the NCA faculty from 1976 to 1999.[1]
Painter
He exhibited in over 20 solo and group shows.[1]
Stamp design
Irani designed two stamps (40 paisas and 85 paisas) of the Third Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (1981) issue.[1]
Postage stamp
On 14 August 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet of stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani painters. Besides Askari Mian Irani,[2] the other nine painters were: Laila Shahzada, Zubeida Agha, Sadequain, Ali Imam, Shakir Ali, Anna Molka Ahmed, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Ahmed Pervez and Bashir Mirza.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 NCA and Stamp Design, Exhibition Souvenir, Lahore 2000 pg 16
- ↑ Stamps 2006 Pakistan Post Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ↑ Stamps 2006 Pakistan Post Retrieved 7 August 2010.
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