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]

Mohammad Farahani

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

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  2. http://217.218.67.229/detail/2012/07/03/249165/iranian-teahouse-painter-mohammad-farahani-dies/
  3. https://www.ariannepiper.com/assets/images/Art-Dubai-2015.pdf
  4. http://www.caroun.com/Painting/Iran/CoffeeHouse.html
  5. "Iranian teahouse painter Farahani dies". Presstv.ir. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "Iranian Coffee Shop Painter: Mohammad Farahani". Caroun.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. "Teahouse paintings workshop at Tehran museum". Mehr News Agency. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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