IPOH: “Thank you Malaysians who have always supported my work,” said Datuk Lat or Mohd Nor Khalid upon receiving his ninth National Arts Award, on Wed...
: “Thank you Malaysians who have always supported my work,” said Datuk Lat or Mohd Nor Khalid upon receiving his ninth National Arts Award, on Wednesday.
“I have been drawing comics for over 50 years, almost 60 years, for Malaysians of various races and ages, they have been my inspiration all this time, stories from society, current issues are among the ingredients in my comic drawings, thank you very much to all,” he said. “I have been guided by many great artists such as Rejabhad, Raja Hamzah, Alias Kulop, Saidin Yahya and Sulaiman Awang, some are no longer with us, some I have never met, but I learned how to draw a lot from them,” he said.
Last Wednesday, Her Majesty, Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia presented the ninth National Arts Award 2024 to Lat at the presentation ceremony.He was also awarded the status of a Guest Artist of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture as well as incentives to continue his art work and is eligible to receive first-class treatment at a government hospital.
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