Leyly Matine-Daftary
| Leyly Matine-Daftary | |
|---|---|
 Leyly Matine-Daftary, 1966, Tehran | |
| Born |
January 18, 1937 Tehran, Iran |
| Died |
April 17, 2007 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Cheltenham Ladies' College, Slade School of Fine Art |
| Style | Modernist |
Leyly Matine-Daftary (18 January 1937 – 17 April 2007) was an Iranian modernist artist and art educator based in both Tehran and Paris.[1] She was best known for her flat paintings that highlighted simplicity but still expressed emotions.
Biography
Leyly Matine-Daftary was born in Tehran. Her father, Ahmad Matin-Daftari, was Prime Minister of Iran, as was one of her grandfathers, Mohammad Mossadegh. After completing her elementary education in Tehran, she attended Cheltenham Ladies' College. She obtained a Fine Arts degree from the Slade School of Fine Art before returning to Tehran in the late 1950s.[1][2]
From 1960 until 1956 she lectured on sculpture and sculpting at the Fine Arts Faculty of Tehran University.[3] Matine-Daftary was involved in the early Tehran Biennial and in the Shiraz Arts Festival, for which she created iconic identifying materials.[2]
Leyly Matine-Daftary died in Paris on 17 April 2007.[2]
Exhibitions
- 2016, "20th Century Art/Middle East", part of Middle East Art Week, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai[4]
- 2013 – 2014, "Iran Modern", Asia Society, New York[5][6]
- 1974 – 1975, "Exhibition of the Contemporary Iranian Art collection of Farah Pahlavi" - (traveling) Tehran, Islamabad, Delhi, Istanbul, Ankara, Belgrade, Moscow, London and Paris[3]
- 1973, Salon d’Automne, Paris Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels
- 1968, "International Festival of Arts", Shiraz Modern Iranian Art and Columbia University, New York
- 1967, ”25 Years of Modern Iranian Art”, Tehran Museum, Tehran
- 1966, Tehran Biennale, Iranian Pavilion, Official Selection, Tehran
- 1962, Tehran Biennale, Iranian Pavilion, Official Selection, Tehran
See also
References
- 1 2 "Leyly Matine - Daftary". AskArt. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- 1 2 3 "Leyly Matine-Daftary". Xerxes Fine Arts.
- 1 2 "Leyly Matine-Daftary". artadoo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ "Sotheby's shows off masterpieces in Dubai". Arabian Knight. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ "Asia Society Museum Announces 26 Artists to Participate in First Major Exhibition of Modern Art from Iran". Asia Society Museum. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ↑ Kaylan, Melik (2013-09-17). "A Dawn Interrupted". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
External links
- examples of Leyly Matine-Daftary's work on ArtNet.com