Askari Mian Irani

Askari Mian Irani (1940–2004) was a Pakistani painter.

Early life and education
Irani received a diploma in design from the Mayo School of Arts now called (NCA), Lahore in 1967.

Career
Irani was part of the Mayo School of Arts now( NCA) faculty from 1976 to 1999.

Painter
He exhibited in over 20 solo and group shows.

Stamp design
Irani designed two stamps (40 paisas and 85 paisas) of the Third Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (1981) issue.

Postage stamp
On 14 August 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet of stamps to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani painters. Besides Askari Mian Irani, the other nine painters were: Laila Shahzada, Zubeida Agha, Sadequain, Ali Imam, Shakir Ali, Anna Molka Ahmed,  Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Ahmed Pervez and Bashir Mirza.

References

External links
Ten Great Painters Stamps by Pakistan Post

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