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YOU CAN WATCH THIS PRESENTATION IN MUSIC HERE: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/michaelasanda-1431406-abbas-katouzian/ Thank you! Abbas Katouzian (1923 - April 12, 2008) was an Iranian painter and artist.

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2. Abbas Katouzian (1923 - April 12, 2008) was an Iranianpainter and artist.Born in Tehran, Katouzian studied art history duringhis childhood and chose his mentor as Kamalolmolk. Hefollowed the latter in developing the realistic movementin Iran.He died on April 12, 2008 in Tehran, aged 86.An international prize on painting dubbed as AbbasKatouzian Prize will be awarded to the best portraitpainter from 2009. Ms. Shohreh Katouzian, daughter oflate Abbas Katouzian, announced the event on acommemoration ceremony for her father, one of the best-known portrait painters in contemporary Iran whopassed away in 2008. She expressed hope that such anaction would revive and promote the art of paintingportrait in Iran and the world.Mr. Katouzian has gained national recognition as a master artist. With more than26 exhibitions in Tehran and 9 in Abadan. Mr. Katouzian has had 6 exhibitions inthe United States and once in Great Britain in the Lytton House library.In 1973 Mr. Katouzian participated in a joint exhibition at the National ConsultativeAssembly with the works of the late Kamal-ul Mulk. Katouzians paintings have gracedthe covers of more than 200 magazines. 3. Katouzian poses in front of HakimOmar-e Khayyam at his exhibit 4. Text and pictures: InternetCopyright: All the images belong to their authorsArangement: Sanda FoioreanuSound: persian sad song www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda