While inaugurating a photography exhibition of eminent photographer Nasir Ali Mamun, the minister described him as a 'Chhabial', a nomadic photographer, and said, country needs more nomadic photographers like Nasir Ali Mamun who has captured the faces of those who changed the society.
The 58th solo photography exhibition and a book launch by Nasir Ali Mamun titled ‘S.M Sultan- The Cosmic Journey of a Fugitive’ was organised at Alliance Francaise in Dhaka.
Asaduzzaman Noor said, through his works, Nasir Ali Mamun has combined history and culture together.
Nasir Ali Mamun said, this exhibition and the book launching is the occasion to celebrate the life of the eminent artist S M Sultan, who has painted the pictures of country's agriculture and the farmers as well as presenting them in front of the entire world through his works.
The book was published by Delvistaa Foundation.
Mustapha Khalid Palash, Co-founder of Delvistaa Foundation said, the book holds a larger image of the artworks of SM Sultan.
To protect art and establish it as a profession, people have to exercise the practice of buying paintings and photographs, he added.
Professor Moinuddin Khaled, an art critic said, while S M Sultan lived a very strange life, Nasir Ali Mamun followed the life of the artist with his camera lens.
Many lost artworks of Sultan can be found in the photographs of Mamun, he added.
Marie Annick Bourdin, Ambassador of France to Bangladesh, Mario Plama, Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh and Artist Monirul Islam also spoke on this occasion.
Dedicated to Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, the exhibition showcases 27 photographs by Nasir Ali Mamun.
The exhibition will continue till October 5. It will remain open to all from 3 pm to 9 pm from Monday to Thursday and from 9 am to 12 am and 5 pm to 8 pm on Friday and Saturday. The exhibition will remain closed on Sunday.