'"Iran Modern" is the first major museum exhibition mounted with loans from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East to focus on Iran’s dynamic modern art scene. The exhibition spans the three decades prior to the 1979 Revolution, a period of great economic, political, and societal change in the country.
Through the presentation of over one hundred works by 26 artists, the exhibition chronicles the conversation between tradition and modernity and puts forward the idea of modernism as a globally interconnected phenomenon. "Iran Modern" illuminates an overlooked time of artistic creation that continues to resonate with contemporary artists working both inside and outside Iran.
Generously illustrated, this volume provides a new understanding of global interconnectedness not yet addressed in art historical accounts. Ten essays by distinguished scholars of art and history elucidate the early development of Iranian artists, patrons, galleries, art schools, architects, and writers who influenced and participated in the dynamic decades of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The essays describe a time when Iran experienced an outpouring of original and creative modern art and when the country was very much a part of the international art world.' - from publisher's website.
Includes historical essays from catalogues of Tehran Biennial in 1958 and 1966, the exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in 1977, and an article by Arne Glimcher in Vogue, December 1975. An interview with architect and artist Kamran Diba by Negar Azimi is included. A chronology of historical and art events in Iran from 1940 to 1979 is prepared by Arta Khakpour. With select bibliography and biographies of contributors.
Onsite
English
2013
256
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catalogue
Iranian History, 1945-79 - Houchang CHEHABI
Historiography of Modern Iranian Art - Abdolhamid KESHMIRSHEKAN
Redefining Modernism: Pluralist Art before the 1979 Revolution - Fereshteh DAFTARI
The Formation of Modern Iranian Art: From Kamal-al-Molk to Zenderoudi - Layla S. DIBA
A Short History of Art Exhibitions in Iran, 1946-78 - Media FARZIN
Modern Iranian Architecture, 1941-79 - Nadar ARDALAN
Interview with Kamran Diba
Perspectives on the Shiraz Arts Festival: A Radical Third World Rewriting - Vali MAHLOUJI
KA MOUNTAIN AND GUARDenia TERRACE: A Story about a Family and Some People Changing, a 168 Hour Play for the 1972 Festival of Shiraz - Robert WILSON
A Remarkable Oversight: Iranian Art Photography of the 1960s and 1970s - Hamid SEVERI
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