Description: This collection of contemporary arts by Iranian artists, celebrating Iran's artistic vibrancy of the last 40 years, is a first in many ways. It covers work from before and after the revolution, and includes previously unpublished material from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran and from public and private collections inside and outside Iran. The book will play an important role in introducing western audiences to the scope and quality of recent art from Iran which has received little or no attention during the past 20 years.

The book covers a whole range of works, from calligraphic to abstract, figurative and installation works, by both well-known and emerging young talents. Artists of the Saqqah-Khaneh school, who looked to their own cultural heritage rather than that of Western Europe, provide the starting point, and include: Hossein Zenderoudi, Faramarz Pilaram, Massoud Arabshahi, Jaafar Roukhbakhsh, Koorosh Shishegaran. Also included are Sohrab Sepehri -- one of Iran's most respected poets -- as well as Shakiba and others. Younger artists such as Khosrow Hassan Zadeh, Bita Fayyazi and Ghazal Saurel explore artistic identity in contemporary Iran.

A comprehensive introduction to Iranian contemporary art is written by Rose Issa and provides invaluable information on the art scene in Iran, including artist biographies and interviews with Iranian art critics and specialists. Published in association with the Barbican Gallery, London.

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