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Anwar Jalal Shemza

1928–1985

Composition in Red and Green, Squares and Circles 1963
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Anwar Jalal Shemza (Urdu: انور جلال شمزا) (14 July 1928 – 18 January 1985) was an artist and writer active in Pakistan and later the United Kingdom. Despite being better known as an artist, Shemza published several Urdu novels and books of poetry in the 1950s and wrote plays performed on Radio Pakistan. Shemza was initially influenced by Modernism most notably Paul Klee although later works also showed a traditional Islamic influence. He was also an accomplished printmaker, having his work exhibited at the International Print Biennial in Tokyo.

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  • Forms Emerging

    Anwar Jalal Shemza
    1967
  • Chessmen One

    Anwar Jalal Shemza
    1961
    On display at Tate St Ives part of Modern Art and St Ives
  • Composition with Number Six

    Anwar Jalal Shemza
    1966
  • Meem Two

    Anwar Jalal Shemza
    1967
    On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio
  • Composition in Red and Green, Squares and Circles

    Anwar Jalal Shemza
    1963
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
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