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Hossein Zenderoudi

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In 1939, he graduated from the Tehran Academy of Fine Arts. He left his studies at the Academy of Decorative Arts unfinished and in 1961, he went to France permanently to participate in the Second Paris Biennale. He held his first solo exhibition at Reza Abbasi Hall. In 1962, he won an award at the Third Tehran Biennale. His works have been exhibited in various countries, and in 2001, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art held an exhibition of his works. Zanderoudi's first works were surrealist paintings. While studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, he made a religious curtain using linocut printing. He paid attention to the visual symbols of popular and religious culture and created works called "Saqakhaneh". In Europe, he became acquainted with the Letterism movement and practiced calligraphy by repeating letters and words in monochrome or colored combinations. In another period, he filled the surfaces of his work with a multitude of numbers and small words, blurring the line between calligraphy and painting. During some of his career periods, Zenderudi has produced works using the hand-printed method.

Early Life and Background

Hossein Zenderoudi entered the Tehran Academy of Fine Arts in 1956. He created his first painting during his studies at the academy. During this period, he was a student of Marco Grigoryan and created the famous work "Who is this Hossein that the whole world is crazy about him" during this period. Tanavoli, who was his teacher at the Academy of Decorative Arts, invited him to his studio, the Blue Studio, upon seeing this work, and by providing his own facilities, encouraged Zenderoudi to create more works and exhibited his works in the "Blue Studio". Zenderoudi went to Paris at the age of twenty-two and won a prize at the 1961 Paris Biennale and was awarded a scholarship.

Along with Parviz Tanavoli, he is considered one of the most important figures of the Saqakhaneh school, although in an interview with the Tandis biweekly he denies this connection with the school and considers Saqakhaneh to be synonymous with his name. In 1972, Hossein Zenderoudi published an exquisite Quran with colorful designs by the "Book Club" publishing house in Paris, which was awarded the "Most Beautiful Book in the World Book Year" award by UNESCO. Hossein Zenderoudi's works are kept in several museums. Three decades after the revolution, Homa Gallery first exhibited the artist's works in various collections. Among these periods, the exhibition of Zenderoudi's seal series in this gallery in collaboration with Fereydoun Aw can be mentioned. The British Museum held a commemoration in honor of the artist in May 2013, with a lecture by Vanya Porter.

Zenderoudi's painting style
From the beginning, Hossein Zenderoudi created his paintings with numbers and letters and their repetition. The four elements of water, earth, wind, and fire are considered in his works. French art critic Jean-Claude Carrier believes: "Stepping into Zenderroudi's works means leaving the forms and environment in which we normally live.

Hossein Zenderroudi's works at Christie's International Auction
At the fourth Christie's International Auction (May 1, 2008) held in Dubai, Hossein Zenderroudi's Chaharbagh calligraphy painting was sold for $1.6 million, which is the record for the most expensive modern painting in the history of Iranian painting.

Nationality

Iranian artist

Themes

She is one of the most well-known calligraphy artists and one of the founders of the Saqqakhaneh movement.

1937- Iran-America Association, Tehran 1939- First Prize, Paris Biennial Exhibition 1940- Prize, Paris Biennial Exhibition 1941- Prize, Venice Biennial Exhibition 1942- Medal of Honor, Sao Paulo Biennial Exhibition, Brazil 1949- Medal of Honor, International Center for Aesthetic Research, Turin, Italy 1950- Selected as one of the ten living contemporary artists in the critical selection published by the French magazine Senhat Honar