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Swiss artist Bruno Monguzzi says Iran has great graphic designers
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) -- Swiss graphic designer Bruno Monguzzi believes there are great graphic designers in Iran and that they should take their profession more seriously.
Bruno Monguzzi has been invited to Iran to hold an exhibit of his works in honor of his deceased Iranian friend Morteza Momayyez, known as father of Iranian graphic art.
The exhibit opened Friday at the Iranian Artists Forum where several members of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society including Ebrahim Haqiqi, Amrollah Farhadi, and Saed Meshki were taking part.
Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti, Morteza’s widow Afsaneh Momayyez and their son Anushirvan accompanied by former curator of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Alireza Sami-Azar were also seen among the participants.
You cannot imagine how surprised I am to see this great number of visitors here. It is an honor for me to be here, Bruno said.
“To see visual arts is my profession. Since I live in Switzerland, it is easy to travel to Italy, but for me to travel to Iran was hard. I am happy that I could make it,” he said.
“Do not idolize foreign graphic designers. You have great artists right here. You just need to work together,” he added.
Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti, expressing her pleasure in attending the ceremony said, “This is a cultural event which can act as a good starting point to build dialogue among cultures,” she said.
“My father always wanted to introduce world famous graphic designers to Iranian artists and we are very happy that Bruno accepted our invitation,” Anushirvan said.
The exhibit is organized by Momayyez Foundation and will run for one week where a selection of photos taken by Momayyez will also be put on show in the Mirmiran Gallery of the forum. Only once before his death did he display his photos.
Momayyez died of cancer at the age of 69 on November 26, 2005. Several months later, the Momayyez Foundation was established by his family, friends and former students to promote his works and offer training in the field of graphics.
He worked as costume designer in the production of 14 plays and two films, and designed posters for numerous Iranian movies.
He was the chairman of the board of directors of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society from 1988 and compiled six books on painting and graphic design.
In April 2004, Momayyez was honored by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA) with a lifetime achievement award.
Bruno Monguzzi has been invited to Iran to hold an exhibit of his works in honor of his deceased Iranian friend Morteza Momayyez, known as father of Iranian graphic art.
The exhibit opened Friday at the Iranian Artists Forum where several members of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society including Ebrahim Haqiqi, Amrollah Farhadi, and Saed Meshki were taking part.
Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti, Morteza’s widow Afsaneh Momayyez and their son Anushirvan accompanied by former curator of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Alireza Sami-Azar were also seen among the participants.
You cannot imagine how surprised I am to see this great number of visitors here. It is an honor for me to be here, Bruno said.
“To see visual arts is my profession. Since I live in Switzerland, it is easy to travel to Italy, but for me to travel to Iran was hard. I am happy that I could make it,” he said.
“Do not idolize foreign graphic designers. You have great artists right here. You just need to work together,” he added.
Swiss Ambassador Livia Leu Agosti, expressing her pleasure in attending the ceremony said, “This is a cultural event which can act as a good starting point to build dialogue among cultures,” she said.
“My father always wanted to introduce world famous graphic designers to Iranian artists and we are very happy that Bruno accepted our invitation,” Anushirvan said.
The exhibit is organized by Momayyez Foundation and will run for one week where a selection of photos taken by Momayyez will also be put on show in the Mirmiran Gallery of the forum. Only once before his death did he display his photos.
Momayyez died of cancer at the age of 69 on November 26, 2005. Several months later, the Momayyez Foundation was established by his family, friends and former students to promote his works and offer training in the field of graphics.
He worked as costume designer in the production of 14 plays and two films, and designed posters for numerous Iranian movies.
He was the chairman of the board of directors of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society from 1988 and compiled six books on painting and graphic design.
In April 2004, Momayyez was honored by the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA) with a lifetime achievement award.
