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Aydin Aghdashloo
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| آیدین آغداشلو | |
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Aghdashloo in 2014
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| Born | October 30, 1940 Rasht, Iran
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| Other names | Faramarz Kheybari |
| Education | Tehran University |
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Termination Memories Falling Angels Identity: In Praise of Sandro Botticelli |
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| Children | 2, including Tara |
| Honours | Legion of Honour |
Aydin Aghdashloo (Persian: آیدین آغداشلو; born October 30, 1940) is a famous Iranian painter, graphic artist, and writer. He also works as an art curator, which means he helps organize art exhibitions, and is a film critic.
Early Life and Education
Aydin Aghdashloo was born on October 30, 1940, in a city called Rasht in Iran. His father, Mohammad-Beik Aghdashloo, noticed Aydin's talent for painting and making models when he was young. So, he took Aydin to a local painter and teacher named Habib Mohammadi to learn more.
In 1959, when Aydin was 19, he got into Tehran University's School of Fine Arts. He studied there for several years but decided to leave before finishing his final year in 1967.
His Artworks and Exhibitions
Aghdashloo held his first solo art show in 1975 in Tehran. Many of the paintings in this show featured floating objects, dolls, and some pieces inspired by the Renaissance art period.
Between 1976 and 1979, Aghdashloo helped set up and open several museums in Iran. These included the Abghineh va Sofalineh Museum, the Reza Abbasi Museum, and the Contemporary Arts Museum in Tehran. He also helped with museums in Kerman and Khorram-Abad.
After the Iranian Revolution, Aghdashloo organized many art exhibitions. While these shows didn't always feature his own work, they were very important for sharing modern Iranian art with people both inside and outside Iran. He helped bring Iranian art to other countries, like China, Japan, and Italy. For his contributions to art and culture, Aghdashloo received the Legion of Honour, a special award from France, in 2016.
Aghdashloo became interested in painting dream-like scenes with floating objects when he was around 30 years old. In these artworks, objects would appear to float with shadows on the ground. He also painted dolls without faces, which were inspired by an artist named Giorgio de Chirico. These faceless dolls became a big part of his art series called "Years of Fire and Snow." He felt that painting these dolls helped him express hidden thoughts and feelings.
After the 1979 revolution and the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, many of Aghdashloo's paintings showed themes of memory, decay, and damage. He painted abandoned buildings, old wooden windows with broken glass, and rusty doors. He also used symbols like deadly blades to represent the impact of war. These images showed his thoughts about things slowly falling apart and the difficult times people faced. He often used elements from traditional Iranian miniature paintings in his work, blending classic styles with his ideas about the modern world.
Aghdashloo mostly creates his paintings using gouache paint on canvas.
In October 2021, Aghdashloo's work was shown in an exhibition called "Memling Now." This show highlighted how the art of Hans Memling, a famous old master, still influences modern artists. In the summer of 2022, Aghdashloo also spoke at an event honoring his friend and fellow artist, Abbas Kiarostami. His art was also part of an exhibition in Tehran in August and September 2022, called "A Nostalgic Glimpse Into the Recent Art of Iran."
Personal Life
Aydin Aghdashloo was married to actress Shohreh Aghdashloo from 1972 to 1980. In 1981, he married Firouzeh "Fay" Athari, an architect. They had two children, Takin and Tara Aghdashloo. They are now divorced.
In September 2022, Aghdashloo was one of the first well-known Iranian painters to speak out in support of the peaceful protests happening in Iran. He also signed a group statement with other Iranian artists and scholars to support student protests in the country in October 2022.
See Also
In Spanish: Aydin Aghdashloo para niños
- List of Iranian painters
