Sadequain was one of Pakistan's most celebrated and prolific modern artists, renowned for his powerful figurative paintings, monumental murals and groundbreaking calligraphic works. Born in Amroha, United Provinces, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India) in 1930, he graduated from Agra University in 1948. During the mid-1940s, he worked with B. C. Sanyal and studied under Mario Perlingieri, an Italian prisoner of war in India. These experiences sharpened his technical skills and introduced him to modern artistic ideas. In the early 1950s, Sadequain held several solo exhibitions and executed murals for government and public buildings quickly establishing his reputation. In 1960, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and First Prize at the All Pakistan...