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Abdul Ghafoor Breshna

Afghan historic painter

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honorific_prefix	Ustad
name	Abdul Ghafoor Breshna
native_name	عبدالغفور برېښنا
image	Breshna.jpg
caption	Breshana
birth_name	Abdul Ghafoor
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birth_place	Kabul, Afghanistan
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death_place	Kabul, Afghanistan
resting_place	Kabul, Afghanistan
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other_names	Ustad Breshna
alma_mater	Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
occupation	Painter, music composer, poet, film director
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Breshna's painting of Saber Shah crowning [[Ahmad Shah Durrani

The former Afghan national anthem used during the 1970s, which Breshna composed

Abdul Ghafoor Breshna (Pashto: عبدالغفور بريښنا) (10 April 1907 – 4 January 1974) was an Afghan painter, music composer, poet, and film director. He is regarded as one of the country's most talented artists. He also composed the former national anthem of Afghanistan that was used during the 1970s.

Early life and education

Breshana was born as Abdul Ghafoor on 10 April 1907 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The word Breshna means lightning, which he added as a last name. In 1921, he was amongst the students who were sent to Germany for higher education by Amanullah Khan. He studied painting and lithography at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

Personal life

In Germany, Breshna married Marguerhee and returned to Afghanistan in 1931.

Death and legacy

He died on 4 January 1974 in his birth city of Kabul. Most of his artwork was lost or destroyed during the many years of war in Afghanistan.

Career

Breshna composed the Afghan nationalist anthem that was used from 1973 to 1978.

Exhibitions

Breshna's work was displayed in many cities around the world like Tehran (1953, 1966), Delhi (1954, 1974), Cairo (1956), New York City (1957), Moscow (1965,1973), Peking (1967), Sofia (1967), Cannes (1971) and Dushambe (1972).

Gallery

File:The Char-Chatta Bazaar of Kabul.jpg|The Char Chatta Bazaar of Kabul (1932) File:Flowers by Breshna.jpg|Flowers (1953, destroyed) File:Portrait of Amir Dost Mohammad Khan.png|Portrait of Dost Mohammad Khan, date unknown. File:Sher Shah Suri by Breshna.jpg|Sketch of Sher Shah Suri

Notes

References

"Afghanistan Ustad Abdul Ghafoor Breshna". Afghanland.com.
"Ustad Abdul Ghafur Breshna". Tasvirafghanistan.com.
(9 May 2012). "Afghanistan (1973-1978)".

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