Abdur Rahman Chughtai
Pakistani painter (1894–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdur Rahman Chughtai (21 September 1894 – 17 January 1975) was a painter, artist, and intellectual from Pakistan, who created his own unique, distinctive painting style influenced by Mughal art, miniature painting, Art Nouveau and Islamic art traditions. He is considered to be 'the first significant modern Muslim artist from Pakistan',[2] and the national artist of Pakistan.[1]
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Abdur Rahman Chughtai عبد الرحمن چغتائی | |
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Born | (1897-09-21)21 September 1897[1] |
Died | 17 January 1975(1975-01-17) (aged 80)[1] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Movement | Chughtai style of painting |
Awards | Khan Bahadur Hilal-i-Imtiaz Pride of Performance |
Website | chughtaimuseum |
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He was given the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Empire in British India in 1934, awarded Pakistan's Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 1960, and the Pride of Performance Award in 1958 by the President of Pakistan.[3]