| Full Name | Anwar Jalal Shemza |
| Date of Birth | July 14, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | Shimla, India |
| Date of Death | January 18, 1985 |
| Place of Death | Stafford, England |
| Education | University of the Punjab, National College of Arts, Slade School of Fine Art |
| Known For | Painting, printmaking, novels, poetry, playwright |
| Notable Works | Meem series (1960s), Roots series (1970s), The Page (1984) |
| Art Movement | Lahore Art Circle (modernist art) |
| Spouse | Mary Taylor (married 1958) |
| Website | www.anwarshemza.com |
| Early Life | Born into a Kashmiri family; grandfather owned a carpet business in Lahore; father was a civil servant; educated in Shimla, Ludhiana, and Lahore |
| Career in Pakistan | Opened Shemza Commercial Art Studio in Lahore; editor of Ehsas magazine; published seven Urdu novels and poetry; plays broadcast on Radio Pakistan |
| Influences | Initially influenced by Modernism (Paul Klee); later works showed traditional Islamic influence |
| Achievements | Exhibited at International Print Biennial in Tokyo; member of the modernist group Lahore Art Circle |
| Scholarships and Studies | Studied at Slade School of Fine Art in London; received British Council scholarship to study printmaking with Anthony Gross |
| Notable Artistic Style | Distinct geometric structure in early works; blended modernism with traditional Islamic art |
| Languages Studied | Persian, Arabic, and philosophy before switching to art |
| Diplomas | Diploma in art from Mayo School of Art (1947); diploma in fine art from University College, London (Slade School of Fine Art) |
