Parviz Tanavoli

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 Irans 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 Tanavolis work an integration that is crucial to understanding the development of modern sculpture in Iran. It offers fresh perspectives on Tanavolis 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.