Iran Modern

First Edition, 2013. 256 pages. Book measures 9 x 10.75 inches.

Reflective paper-covered boards. No dust jacket as issued. Published on occasion of the exhibition Iran Modern organized by Asia Society Museum. Includes ten essays by distinguished scholars of art and history who 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 catalogue includes 94 full page color plates of work by artists in the exhibition including Ahmad Aali, Abbas, Massoud Arabshahi, Siah Armajani, Mohammad Ehsai, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Mansour Ghandriz, Marcos Grigorian, Nahid Hagigat, Ghasem Hajizadeh, Bahman Jalali, Rana Javadi, Reza Mafi, Leyly Matine-Daftary, Ardeshir Mohassess, Bahman Mohassess, Nicky Nodjoumi, Houshang Pezeshiknia, Faramarz Pilaram, Behjat Sadr, Abolghassem Saidi, Sohrab Sepehri, Parviz Tanavoli, Mohsen Vaziri-Moqaddam, Manoucher Yektai.

The book also include numerous additional illustrations throughout the essays. Includes chronology of historical and art events, select bibliography, and contributors biographies.

Near Fine in solid binding. A very nice copy of this scarce volume.