Painters

Anna Molka Ahmed

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Full NameMolly Bridger (later Anna Molka Ahmed)
Date of BirthAugust 13, 1917
Place of BirthLondon, England
Date of DeathApril 20, 1994
Place of DeathLahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Known ForPainting, educator
SpouseSheikh Ahmed (married 1939; divorced 1951)
AwardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (1963), Pride of Performance (1969)
Notable ContributionsPioneer of fine arts in Pakistan post-independence, Professor of fine arts at the University of the Punjab
Early LifeBorn to Jewish parents, converted to Islam at 18, married Sheikh Ahmed in 1939
EducationStudied painting, sculpture, and design at St. Martin School of Arts, a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Art
CareerMoved to Lahore in 1940, established and headed the Department of Fine Arts at the University of the Punjab until 1978
Artistic StyleKnown for evocative landscapes, thematic figurative compositions, and insightful portraits using impasto technique with a vivid palette
HonorsKhadija Tul Kubra Medal, commemorative postage stamp in 2006, Google Doodle in 2020
ChildrenTwo daughters
LegacyRemembered as a trailblazer in Pakistani fine arts and art education

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