Ahmed Saeed Nagi

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Ahmed Saeed Nagi
Born(1916-02-02)2 February 1916
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died1 September 2006(2006-09-01) (aged 90)[1]
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationPainter artist
Known forbeing the 'official artist' of the Pakistan freedom movement
AwardsPride of Performance Award in 1990[1]

Ahmed Saeed Nagi (

Urdu: احمد سعید ناگی) (2 February 1916 – 1 September 2006), was a noted Pakistani painter artist. He was known as the 'official artist' of the Pakistan freedom movement.[1]

Having a portrait made by Nagi became a trademark for top politicians since Nagi made the first portrait of Quaid-e-Azam

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, which was partly the reason he never painted a portrait of Zia-ul-Haq.[2]

Early life and career

Ahmed Saeed Nagi received his education in

Ziarat Residency of Jinnah in Balochistan, Governor House in Peshawar and at the Punjab Assembly building in Lahore.[1][2]

Exhibits

Ahmed Saeed Nagi held exhibits of his paintings in

Death and survivors

Ahmed Saeed Nagi died on 1 September 2006 at the Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi. He was 90. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.[1]

Awards and recognition

  • His two stalls— Export Pavilion & Tourist Bureau – received Gold Medal Awards for them
  • His name was included in the 'Encyclopedia of World Art'
  • In recognition of his outstanding achievements as a painter artist, he was honored with the Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1990[1][2]
  • A book written by Safi Safdar on Ahmed Saeed Nagi's art, titled 'Ahmed Saeed Nagi and his art: an artist with a national vision' [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Profile of Ahmed Saeed Nagi on Dawn (newspaper) Published 2 September 2006, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  2. ^ a b c d Saeed Nagi dies The News International (newspaper), Published 2 September 2006, Retrieved 7 October 2020
  3. ^ A book review of a book on Ahmed Saeed Nagi's art Retrieved 7 October 2020