Mohammad Farahani
Mohammad Farahani (1937 – 2012), also known as Mohammad Darvish, was one of the most prominent second generation Iranian Coffeehouse painters. When he was thirteen years old[1], he met Hossein Qollar-Aqasi, one of the founding fathers of the genre, at a coffeehouse in Tehran (Qahveh-khaneh Mehdi Siah) while accompanying his wandering dervish uncle. Realizing the young boy’s talent, Hossein Qollar-Aqasi took him under his mentorship. Farahani produced oil paintings and églomisé works depicting scenes from the Shahnameh, The Battle of Karbala, among others.[2]
He was the mentor of contemporary artist Ala Ebtekar[3]
His works are in the permanent collection of such institutions as the Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran and the Iranian Cultural Heritage Museum.[4]
References
- ^ https://rasekhoon.net/mashahir/show/693107/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C/
- ^ http://217.218.67.229/detail/2012/07/03/249165/iranian-teahouse-painter-mohammad-farahani-dies/
- ^ https://www.ariannepiper.com/assets/images/Art-Dubai-2015.pdf
- ^ http://www.caroun.com/Painting/Iran/CoffeeHouse.html
- ^ "Iranian teahouse painter Farahani dies". Presstv.ir. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Iranian Coffee Shop Painter: Mohammad Farahani". Caroun.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Teahouse paintings workshop at Tehran museum". Mehr News Agency. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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