Khalid Iqbal (23 June 1929 19 June 2014) was a Pakistani painter,

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and

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, appears known for

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s as well as his natural forms paintings and portraits of

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. The recipient of national awards such as the

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and

Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam ''(lit. Medal of the Great Leader)'', is a civil award conferred by the Government of Pakistan on those who have attained academic distinction in the fields of science, art, literature, or distinction in the fields of sports an ...

, he is sometimes referred to in the

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as "father of landscape painting".

Biography

He was born on 23 June 1929 in

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(in modern-day

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). He attended

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where he obtained his O levels education. In 1949, he obtained bachelor's degree from

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, and diploma in French in 1952 from the

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. He took art classes in the evening at the Mayo School of Arts (now known as the

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). He later worked as an art teacher at

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from 1949 to 1952, and subsequently went to England and attended

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to study

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from 1952 to 1955. Later in 1956, he served as a lecturer at

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for Fine Arts Department. He had also served as principal of

(NCA), Lahore following the removal of Shakir Ali, for 15 years till 1980. In 1993, he was also honored with the Chair of Professor Emeritus at the National College of Arts.

Awards and recognition

(Medal of Quaid-e-Azam) by the

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for his contributions to painting in 1977. *

Award by the

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in 1980.

Death and legacy

He suffered health complications and was subsequently admitted to the Ittefaq Hospital, Lahore and died of

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on 14 June 2014. His funeral was attended by some of his pupils and fellow painters including

Nayyar Ali Dada Nayyar Ali Dada () (born 'Syed Nayyar Ali Zaidi''; 11 November 1943) is a Pakistani architect.

, Saeed Akhtar, Ajaz Anwar and noted Pakistani news media personality

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Bibliography

References

1929 births 2014 deaths 20th-century Pakistani painters Artists from Lahore Pakistani educators Forman Christian College alumni Recipients of the Pride of Performance Recipients of Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam {{Pakistan-painter-stub Pakistani painters People from Shimla Muhajir people People from Punjab Province (British India)