- Salahuddin Mian
Salahuddin Mian (1938-2006) was
Pakistan 's first ceramic artist. [ [http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/aboutivs/notice.html IVS - Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture ] ] He was born Mian Salahuddin. ["Early life and family life" in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 20] According to Mian, his inspiration to become a ceramist was because he was "born in the locality of potters in the town of Kasur." [Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 31]Background
Mian was born in
Kasur , Punjab to an upper middle class family of 10 children. [Anwer Mian, "My beloved uncle," in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 33] His father, Mian Mohammad Rafi was a landowner and farmer as well as member of the local council. [Anwer Mian, "My beloved uncle," in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 33]Education
He graduated from Government School in Kasur. ["Early life and family life" in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 19] In 1958, he joined the
National College of Arts (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.Personality
His father's murder deeply affected him. ["Early life and family life" in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 20]
His Work
He referred to groups of similar pieces as "the families." [Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 5]
Teaching
He started his teaching career at NCA in 1963. He retired in 1998 as head of the department.
tudents
Amongst his students is
Sheherezade Alam , Pakistan's first female ceramist.References
Further reading
* "Born of Fire", Edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan 2008.
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