At the age of eighteen, she started studying art in Düsseldorf and took courses in sculpture under Bourdelle in Paris.
J A Rahim, one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party),[1] who was continuing his chemistry studies after having obtained a degree at Cambridge University.
Esther Rahim was a founding member of the Karachi Arts Council.
As an enthusiastic patron of block printed textiles, her patronage contributed to their revival and survival in Karachi during the 1950s.
[3] Many of Rahim's artworks were not recognized in her lifetime due to social mores.