Ijaz ul Hassan is a distinguished Pakistani painter, art critic and an author renowned for his vibrant and socially engaged works. Born in Lahore in 1940, he emerged as a major figure in Pakistan’s modern art movement, blending his creative practice with his critical writing to profoundly influence the country’s cultural landscape. Hassan’s artistic journey began with his studies at the College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab, Lahore, before continuing at St Martin's School of Art in London. He later left St Martin's to study English literature at the University of Cambridge. Returning to Pakistan in the mid-1960s, he became part of a new generation of artists committed...