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Parviz Tanavoli

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Parviz Tanavoli is celebrated as a leading contemporary Iranian artist and a pioneer of modern sculpture. This book explores how Tanavoli masterfully captures the duality of Iran's pre-Islamic and Islamic cultural identities through his sculptural work. It delves into the blending of sacred and secular histories in his art, presenting new insights into the evolution of modern sculpture in Iran. Featuring contributions from a variety of scholars, the book spans Tanavoli's wide-ranging interdisciplinary practice, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, and mixed media assemblages.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary art, Middle Eastern culture, and the development of modern sculpture. It will particularly appeal to art scholars, students, and enthusiasts seeking to understand Iranian artistic heritage through the lens of Parviz Tanavoli's innovative work.

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Among the foremost contemporary Iranian artists and a pioneer of modern sculpture.

Parviz Tanavoli — who has been widely recognised as the only Iranian artist to fully capture the duality and interplay of Iran's pre-Islam and Islamic cultural identities — created a visual symbology through his sculptural work that would have a lasting impact on modernism in Iran.

The book examines the layering of both sacred and secular histories in Parviz Tanavoli's work — an integration that is crucial to understanding the development of modern sculpture in Iran. It offers fresh perspectives on Tanavoli's artistic practice. Contributing authors from diverse backgrounds examine his work through a range of research interests and perspectives, and show the breadth of his interdisciplinary practice — from painting and printmaking to ceramics and mixed media assemblages.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777441597

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 150 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Edited by Pantea Haghighi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1220g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Pantea Haghighi is an independent curator and founder of Republic Gallery, Vancouver. Achieving a degree in Art History at the University of British Columbia, Haghighi undertook graduate-level research at her alma mater, with a focus on modernism and architecture. Her expertise in contemporary art has supported her contribution to community development in Canadian institutions.

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