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Wasifu mfupi wa sayyid saeed akhtar rizvi iliyotolewa na syed zaki imam rizvi
Saeed Akhtar (Urdu: سعىد اختتر) (b: 1938) is a Pakistani portrait painter. He has received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan.
Contents
- Wasifu mfupi wa sayyid saeed akhtar rizvi iliyotolewa na syed zaki imam rizvi
- Majlise in urdu by allamah sayyid saeed akhtar rizvi
- Early life and career
- Awards and recognition
- References
Majlise in urdu by allamah sayyid saeed akhtar rizvi
Early life and career
Saeed Akhtar was born in Khakhar, India in 1938. His father Fazal Karim worked at different places but liked Quetta, Balochistan the most. So his family moved there when he was still very young. His father was an Urdu language teacher. Saeed Akhtar graduated from National College of Arts, Lahore where he studied art from the famous Pakistani artist Shakir Ali. Akhtar's own recent students include Pakistani artist Mahmood Hayat.
After graduating from National Council of Arts in Lahore, Akhtar joined its teaching staff. His major commission from this time was his portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah done in 1970. This painting currently hangs in the State Bank of Pakistan building in Islamabad. His work has also been displayed in many exhibitions in Pakistan. Akhtar was commissioned to design Pakistan's largest stamp issue consisting of 27 stamps.
Awards and recognition
