Eqbal Mehdi (1 April 1946, Amroha, British India – 19 May 2008, Karachi, Pakistan) was a Pakistani painter artist. He is famous for his pen drawings.
Early life edit
Eqbal Mehdi was born to Syed Mir Ali, in Amroha, then British India (now India).[1] Mehdi and his brother moved to Pakistan during the late 1950s.[2]
Art career edit
Eqbal Mehdi was a self-taught artist. He has taught many people the art of painting in India and Pakistan. Mustajab Shelle of Amroha, India and Siraj Uddun Dehlvi of Pakistan and Muhammad Ali Shaikh from Larkana, Pakistan are his students. He was an artist for Lail o Nahar, and also did illustrations for another magazine, Sab Rang.[2][3]
Art exhibits edit
- Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi solo exhibit back in 1969[4]
Death edit
Eqbal Mehdi died in Karachi on 19 May 2008[5] from liver and heart disease. He was married and had two children.[2]
Awards edit
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b Honouring Eqbal Mehdi Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 December 2009, Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ a b c "Renowned artist Iqbal Mehdi passes away". Daily Times. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Eqbal Mehdi on artnet.com website Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ Profile of Eqbal Mehdi on cliftonartgallery.com website Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ Death Anniversary of Artist Eqbal Mehdi being observed today AbbTakk TV News website, Published 19 May 2017, Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ Eqbal Mehdi's Art Exhibition For A Greater Cause ARY Digital TV News website, Published 6 September 2018, Retrieved 11 July 2019
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