Representative work by Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
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Artist

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

1922–2019 · Iranian

  • Cornell University
  • University of Tehran
  • Parsons School of Design

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian developed geometric mirror works that brought Persian architectural traditions into dialogue with modern abstraction. After study and work in New York, she returned to Iran, later lived in exile after the 1979 revolution, and eventually reestablished a studio in Tehran.

Mirror mosaic; sculpture; drawing

Major Works

  • 1974Mirror Ball
  • 1970sHexagon
  • 1970sHeptagon
  • 1970sConvertible Series
  • 2000sVariations on Hexagon
  • 2009Lightning for Neda
  • 2010sDecagon
  • 2010sFourth Family
  • 2010sMuqarnas series
  • 1970s–2010sInfinite Possibility – Mirror Works and Drawings

Interviews & Writing

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