'The Sun Blazes the Colours Through My Window' Anna Molka Ahmed

The Bristish born Jewish artist Anna Molka Ahmed spent much energy in setting up a Fine Art Department at the Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, initially for girls only, despite many oppositions. Apart from being an artist and art teacher herself, she also trained other art teachers to set up fine art department in universities throughout the country. Her works include oil paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculpture. This monograph gives detailed description of the artist's life.

Access level

Onsite

artist

Anna MOLKA AHMED

author

Marjorie HUSAIN

publisher

Ferozsons (Pvt) Ltd. (Lahore, Pakistan),

Research and Publication Centre, National College of Arts (Lahore, Pakistan)

Location code

MON.MOA2

Language

English

Keyword

oil painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture

Publication/Creation date

2007

No of pages

236

ISBN / ISSN

9698623183

No of copies

Content type

artist monograph

Chapter headings

The Early Years: Young Molly

Journey to Amritsar

Early Days in Lahore

'There Were Many Really Good Landscapes'

An Interlude in Kashmir

Expansion and Increasing Responsibility

Violence in the Streets

Not Enough Hours in the Day

A Stranger in The Land

There Were Only Three Boys

The Turbulent Sixties

A Period of Transition

The Closing Years

Reinstating Anna Molka - Quddus MIRZA

Child Art - Anna MOLKA AHMED

Appreciating a Painting - Anna MOLKA AHMED

Why Design is So Important - Anna MOLKA AHMED

How to Appreciate Art - Anna MOLKA AHMED

From a Brochure: 1955 - Anna MOLKA AHMED

'The Sun Blazes the Colours Through My Window' Anna Molka Ahmed

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