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Saeed Akhtar (born in 1938) is one of the most important painters and art teachers of Pakistan. He is widely known to the public for his portraits, which document the country’s political and intellectual history and adorn many government buildings.

He taught and influenced several generations of artists during his long and illustrious career at National College of Arts, Lahore, which he joined immediately after his graduation in 1964. His own studio has provided a space for his students and for those occasionally interested in painting – to work and improve their skills with guidance from the master.

A deeply religious, straightforward, disciplined family man, Saeed Akhtar is an antithesis to the once stereotype bohemian image of artists, especially from his generation.

And to make it more complicated, he has been colour-blind till two years ago when he had a corrective surgery. He has spent a life of complete devotion to his profession and continues to produce powerful and inspirin