Salahuddin Mian
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Salahuddin Mian was Pakistan
's first ceramic artist.He was born Mian Salahuddin. According to Mian, his inspiration to become a ceramist was because he was "born in the locality of potters in the town of Kasur."
, Punjab
to an upper middle class family of 10 children. His father, Mian Mohammad Rafi was a landowner and farmer as well as member of the local council.
(NCA), Lahore
, graduating 4 years later. While there he studied under the Japanese ceramist, Koichi Takita Sensei.
He was awarded the Fullbright scholarship in 1965.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's first ceramic artist.He was born Mian Salahuddin. According to Mian, his inspiration to become a ceramist was because he was "born in the locality of potters in the town of Kasur."
Background
Mian was born in KasurKasur
Kasur , the capital of Kasur District in Pakistan. Kasur is located adjacent to the border of Ganda Singh Wala between Pakistan and India, and is a tourist attraction because of the daily occurring Flags lowering ceremony...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
to an upper middle class family of 10 children. His father, Mian Mohammad Rafi was a landowner and farmer as well as member of the local council.
Education
He graduated from Government School in Kasur. In 1958, he joined the National College of ArtsNational College of Arts
The National College of Arts Lahore, usually referred to by its acronym NCA, is a famous old college in Lahore, Pakistan.Like all old institutions, the National College of Arts, has a historical tradition. Much of its present tone was set long ago when it was known as the Mayo School of Arts...
(NCA), Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, graduating 4 years later. While there he studied under the Japanese ceramist, Koichi Takita Sensei.
He was awarded the Fullbright scholarship in 1965.
Teaching
He started his teaching career at National College of Arts (NCA) in 1963. He retired in 1998 as head of the department.Further reading
- Born of Fire, Edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan 2008.