Pure Wine: Selected Works of Iran's Contemporary Persian Painting

by Reza Yassavoli, Mahmoud Eftekhari

A compilation of paintings from artists who studies at the Iranian Arts College. These contemporary paintings combine the motifs of Persian miniature painting and portraiture with an avant-garde touch, creating modern works with a timeless feel. Featured artists include Mahmoud Farshchian. 115 full color and 56 B&W illustrations that will provide many years of enjoyment.

135 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Tiemu]

Paintings in this book are absolutely amazing. The paintings are very dream-like, like reading through a magic realist genre novel. Persian painting is neither eastern nor western; it is just Persian. Even Persian architecture and geometric symbols usually nestled on carpets or mosque walls find their own place within these surreal images at times.