Abbas Katouzian
Abbas Katouzian (1923 – April 12, 2008) was an Iranian painter and artist.
Born in Tehran, Katouzian studied art history during his childhood and chose his mentor as Kamalolmolk. He followed the latter in developing the realistic movement in Iran. His work was featured in five exhibitions in the United States, one in London, and two in France.
In 1973 Katouzian participated in a joint exhibition at the National Consultative Assembly with the works of his mentor. Katouzians paintings have appeared on more than 200 magazines worldwide. [1]
Katouzian was in the middle of exhibiting in Tehran to showcase his fifty years of artistic creativity in April 2008 when he died in his home. He died on April 12, 2008 in Tehran, aged 86.
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References
- ^ Abbaskatouzian.com, Retrieved on June 28 2008