Anna Molka Ahmed
| Anna Molka Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917[1] |
| Died | 1995 |
| Residence | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan, British |
| Fields | Painting and Fine Arts |
| Institutions | University of the Punjab |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
Anna Molka Ahmed (1917[1]–1995) was a famous Pakistani artist and pioneer of fine arts [2] in the country after its independence in 1947. She was a professor of fine arts at the University of the Punjab in Lahore.
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Anna Molka's father, painted in 1950 by Anna Molka
Background
She was born to Jewish parents, in London, England. Her mother was Polish and father was a Russian. She studied painting, sculpture and design at St. Martin School of Arts, London.[3]
Art career
In 1940, Professor Emeritus Anna Molka Ahmed set up the Department of Fine Arts, now the College of Arts and Design at the University of the Punjab,[4]
Awards and honours
- Awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (1963),[5] the highest civil award for her services in the field of fine arts education in the country.
- Awarded President's Award for the Pride of Performance in 1969.[5]
- Khudeja Tul Kubra Medal
Postage stamp
On 14 August 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet of stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani painters. Besides Anna Molka Ahmed, the other nine painters were: Laila Shahzada, Askari Mian Irani, Sadequain, Ali Imam, Shakir Ali, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Zubeida Agha, Ahmed Pervez and Bashir Mirza.
References
- 1 2 Laila Shahzada
- ↑ "Anna Molka Ahmed: A Painter with a Difference". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ Sumera Jawad (August 12–18, 2011). "Remembering Anna Molka Ahmed". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ College of Arts & Design, University of the Punjab. Archived 3 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 http://www.lailashahzada.com/Recognition/Stamps/AnnaMolkaAhmed/Default.aspx
External links
- Ten Great Painters Stamps by Pakistan Post
- Posthumous tribute to Ten Great Painters by Pakistan Post