Reza Mafi, Calligrapher
Reza Mafi, despite his short life, played a significant role in establishing the tradition of calligraphic painting in Iran. He was born on December 26, 1943, in Mashhad.
Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, designer, painter, sculptor
Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam played a significant role in advancing contemporary art in Iran. He was born on May 26, 1924, in Tehran.
Hossein Zenderoudi, painter
Hossein Zenderoudi
"The embodiment of a century" One Hundred Years of Visual Arts of Iran
(Part Eight)
Image Sources:
"Pioneers of Iran's Modern Art, Hossein Zenderoudi," 2001
Writer and...
Behjat Sadr, Painter
Behjat Sadr was a pioneering artist in modern art and one of the first Iranian women to complete higher education in painting, both in Iran and Italy.
Mahmoud Javadi Pour, Painter and Graphic Designer
Mahmoud Javadi Pour was a multifaceted artist: a painter, graphic designer, gallery owner, researcher, and art instructor. In 1941, he enrolled in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran
Morteza Momeyez, graphic designer, illustrator
Morteza Momeyez a graphic designer and illustrator, is often referred to as the father of contemporary graphic art in Iran. He has left behind a remarkable legacy in poster design, logo design, illustration, layout design, and book and magazine cover design.
Sohrab Sepehri, poet, writer, painter
Sohrab Sepehri was born on October 7, 1928, in Qom and grew up in Kashan. Kashan is also the birthplace of the renowned Iranian painter Mohammad Ghaffari...
Ali Akbar Sanati, painter, sculptor
Ali Akbar Sanati, a painter, sculptor, and carpet designer, was born in Kerman in 1916. Kerman is the birthplace of several of Iran's most important painters...
Ali Akbar Sadeghi, painter, animator, and graphic designer
Ali Akbar Sadeghi, the creator of enduring Iranian artworks, is a painter, animator, and graphic designer. Utilizing Iranian visual elements, he crafts philosophical and social pieces.
Hossein Mahjoubi, painter, architect
Hossein Mahjoubi was born in Lahijan and is one of the passionate and mystical artists and one of the most prominent modernist painters in Iran, who has been devoted to painting nature for the past seventy years.
