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Iranian Visual Arts


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Artistic Murals of Tehran's Metro Stations

Graphic works of Iranian artists:
Reza Abedini, Koorosh Darvishzadeh and Saed Meshki

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Articles
A brief history of Persian Carpet and its patterns
The history of Pesian Carpet dates back to more than 2500 years ago.

A brief history of Persian Miniature
By: Katy Kianush

After-Images of a Revolution
By: Dr. Negar Mottahedeh, 2003

Book Illustration in the Il-khanids period
By: Stefano Carboni, 2004

Caricature and Cartoon in Iran
By: Masoud Shojai Tabatabai

History of Iranian Tile (glazed brick)
A short historic account of Iranian tile.

Lithography in Iran in the Nineteenth Century: Art for People
By: Mahshid Modares, 2008

Origins of Printing in Iran
By: Seyed Farid Ghasemi, 2002

Qahveh Khanehei Painting
(Tea Houses style of painting)

The Art of Achaemenids, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era)
By: Edith Porada

The Art of Elamites, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era)
By: Edith Porada

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The Art of Parthians, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era)
By: Edith Porada

The Art of Sassanians, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era)
By: Edith Porada

The Iranian Art of Painting
From the early days till Safavid era.


Biographies
Akhavan Zandjani, Ghazaleh (1953 - )
A contemporary watercolor painter.

Alkhas, Hannibal (1930 - 2010)
The forerunner of Figurative painting in Iran.

Assari-Samimi, Negar (1970 - )
She has strong messages toward public awareness.

Behzad, Hossein (1894 - 1968)
A grand master of Iranian miniature painting.

Dowlatabadi, Zahra (1962 - )
Animator, producer & director

Farshchian, Mahmoud (1929 - )
An exceptional and unique master of Iranian miniature painting.

Ghadirian, Shadi (1974 - )
A photographer with contemporary creativity.

Golestan, Kaveh (1950 - 2003)
An important and prolific Iranian documentary photographer.

Kamal-ol-Molk (1847 - 1940)
Undoubtedly a great master of painting, late Qajar era.

Lashai, Farideh (1944 - 2013)
One of the most prominent contemporary female Iranian artists.

Sadighi, Abolhassan Khan (1894 - 1995)
The prominent Iranian painter and sculptor.

Sani ol-Molk (1814 - 1866)
The most talented painter and graphic artist of the early 19th century.

Neshat, Shirin (1957 - )
A photographer and filmmaker with creative imagination.

Novin, Guity (1944 - )
Founder of Transpressionism.

Rahmani, Pantea (1971 - )
A talented modern painter.

Tavakolian, Newsha (1981 - )
A creative documentary photographer.
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