Muhammad Sher Ali Khan

Muhammad Sher Ali Khan
University of Peshawar · Department of Art and Design

Doctor of Philosophy

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Education
September 2014 - November 2017
Department of Archaeology Peshawar University
Field of study
  • Gandhara Art
November 1999 - October 2000
Department of Art and Design Peshawar University
Field of study
  • Visual Communication Design
September 1997 - October 1999
Department of Art and Design Peshawar University
Field of study
  • Visual Communication Design

Publications

Publications (8)
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The paper aims to investigate and chronicle the graphic design trends of Pakistan postage stamps by examining the stamps issued during the past seventy years (1948-2018). The study mainly focuses on the modes of illustration and printing methods; however, other design fades and significant features are also interpreted. The study reveals that Pakis...
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The Swat valley has an important role in the development of Buddhist art. The religious imageries and biographical scenes of the Buddha were carved in stone that embellished the sacred buildings and were replicated as a standard schema of architectural decoration. With its turbulent political and social history, the region was not only graced with...
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The development of art education in Pakistan over the last five decades has been explored through three major phases: Arts as traditional crafts together with proficiency in painting and calligraphy. Such skills; somewhat existed in academies but, were then transferred through the apprenticeship system. Arts in the academies was the first turning p...
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A picture is worth than thousand words" and "action speaks louder than speech", but how much the Buddhist artist was successful in depicting the social setup of their time and traits-characteristic qualities, of the people. This study analyses selected scenes to discern artistic agility in revealing personalities.
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Khan Anbul Ghani Khan (1914-1996) was the son of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Known as Bacha Khan (1890-1988) who was a political activist. Unlike his father and his brother, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Ghani Khan was a poet, painter, and sculptor par excellence. Although he is well known as a poet both nationally and internationally, very few people are awa...
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The Ch’ing dynasty represents the last stages in a long evolution of techniques and decorative themes of the Chinese imperial wardrobes (Myers, 1989:126). It was further asserted in the decree of 1759 which standardized the style, accessories, and motifs for the court vestment. This paper demonstrates the function and parables of the ‘twelve imperi...
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The fertile lands of Swat Valley have developed both high art - stone carving and sculpture which has no further extent after the arrival of Islam, and folk arts; practiced in a true tradition until the second half of the twentieth century. There are enough texts of historians and scholars available to understand the historical, geographical, polit...