Born May 29~ Behjat Sadr

Behjat Sadr (May 29, 1924-August 11, 2009) was an Iranian artist and educator; she moved to Paris after the 1979 Islamic Revolution began.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behjat_Sadr

Untitled by Behjat Sadr
1967 / Oil and aluminium foil on Venitian blinds superimposed on oil on wood
52″x33-4/5″ / Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran

Behjat Sadr on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/behjat-sadr/

Further reading:
https://behjat-sadr.com/en/biographie/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/behjat-sadr-irans-pioneer-visual-arts-gets-first-exhibition-london
https://www.balicehertling.com/magazine/negar-azimi-in-conversation-with-mitra-goberville-behjat-sadrs-daughter/

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