Colin David
Colin David (December 1937 – 25 February 2008) (کولن ڈیوڈ) was one of Pakistan's most popular painter-artists of the 1970s. He was mostly famous for his figurative nudes.
Colin David
- Name
- Colin David
- Born
- December 1937
- Birthplace
- Karachi, British India
- Died
- 25 February 2008
- Place of death
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Occupation
- Painter (artist)
- Awards
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1995)
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Education
- Slade School of Fine Art · University of the Punjab
- Honours
- Pride of Performance
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Key facts
• Name — Colin David • Born — December 1937 • Birthplace — Karachi, British India • Died — 25 February 2008 • Place of death — Lahore, Pakistan • Occupation — Painter (artist) • Awards — Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1995)
Early life and education
Early life and education
Colin David was born in Karachi, British India in December, 1937. He started studying art in the Fine Arts Department of Punjab University, Lahore in 1956. In 1961, he graduated with a master's degree in Fine Arts. He went on to study at the Slade School of Art, London where he was guided by Sir William Coldstream.
Career
Career
Colin David returned to Pakistan in 1962 and rejoined the faculty of the Fine Arts Department at Punjab University, Lahore and taught there until 1964. He was known to his friends as a friendly, thoroughly professional and encouraging teacher.
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• Lahore – 1962, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1983, 1990, 1993 • Karachi – 1970, 1974, 1980 • Rawalpindi – 1971, 1975
Death
Death
Colin David died on 25 February 2008 at Lahore, Pakistan.
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Teaching
Colin David also taught at the National College of Arts, Lahore for over two decades.
Collections
His paintings are displayed at the Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan Arts Council, Lahore, National Art Gallery, Pakistan and National Arts Gallery, Jordan.
Awards
• 1979: Quaid-e-Azam Award for Painting • 1995: Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan
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- 1.Marjorie Husain. Colin David: A master of contemporary art. Dawn. 27 February 2008.
- 2.9th National Art Exhibition pays tribute to Pakistan's legendary artists Daily Times (newspaper), Published 16 February 2018, Retrieved 6 May 2020
- 3.Mehtab Haider. A giant of Pakistani art world passes away. The News International (newspaper).
- 4.Ajaz Anwar. Another (near) aborted exhibition. The News International (newspaper). 1 December 2019.
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