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The Real Presence of Iranian Art in the Western Contemporary Art World
When someone brings up the topic of Iranian art, admittedly, a lot of people do not have any opinion on it. This is mostly due to the fact that little positive information is provided on Iran as a country, and most importantly, on Iran as a melting pot of contemporary art. Reasons for this are manifold, but let’s just mention the biggest ones of all, the infamous Iranian Revolution and, of course, the recent, still ongoing conflicts between Iran and the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, as well as the one with ISIS. However, today, we are not here to talk about the troublesome political past of Iran, but about something wonderful and creative that emerged from one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
With its rich history that dates back to BC, when the Proto-Elamite and Elamite kingdoms were formed, Iran is a country which produced many notable artists. The inception of modern art of this country dates back to the late s and early s. This was the period after the death of Kamal al-Mulk, a painter whose passing marked the end of an inflexible devotion to academic painting. One may unfairly presume that Iranian art is not present in the western contemporary art world, which, of course,
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Faramarz Pilaram
Untitled
International Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 60
Oct - Oct
Price realised: USD
Untitled
signed and dated in Farsi (lower right); signed and dated &#;Faramarz Pilaram 68&#; (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
49¼ x 49¼in. ( x cm.)
Painted in