Mahboob Ali is a distinguished Pakistani artist and a pioneering figure in the field of printmaking, particularly renowned for his mastery of the woodcut technique. Born in 1951 in Lahore, Pakistan, he has dedicated over five decades to preserving and evolving the ancient art of woodcut, a medium he first explored during his studies at the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. He graduated from NCA in 1972 with a National Diploma in Design, notably becoming the first student at the institution to complete a final thesis devoted entirely to woodcut printmaking. Often described as one of Pakistan's few artists to devote an entire career to this labour-intensive craft, Ali is...