Mokarrameh Ghanbari
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Mokarrameh Ghanbari was a heuristic and self made Iran
ian painter who won several international talent prizes.
Mokarrameh was born in the village of Darikandeh between Shahi
and Babol
, in Mazanderan, and despite her great talent, she never received any formal training in painting.
She began painting at the age of 63 when she came across some artist's paintings which her son had left at her home. She continued her painting using bright, original colors inspired by the beautiful natural surroundings of her neighborhood, and within a few years her works were noticed by painters in Iran
and overseas.
She held her first exhibition at the Seyhun Gallery in Tehran
in 1995. The artist also participated in ten other exhibitions and was awarded the jury prize at the Roshd Film Festival and another award at the Rural Artistic-Literary Festival. In 2001, she was awarded an honorary certificate at the Conference of the Foundation of Iranian Women's Studies in Stockholm
, Sweden
and was named the year's exemplary woman.
In addition, she was named the "Female Painter of 2001" by the Swedish National Museum. Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Mokhtari has made a documentary film about the life and works of the artist entitled Mokarrameh, Her Memories and Dreams.
She died at the age of 77 and is buried in the courtyard of her house.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian painter who won several international talent prizes.
Mokarrameh was born in the village of Darikandeh between Shahi
Shahi
The Shahi , Sahi, also called Shahiya dynasties ruled one of the Middle kingdoms of India which included portions of the Kabulistan and the old province of Gandhara , from the decline of the Kushan Empire in the 3rd century to the early 9th century...
and Babol
Babol
Babol is a city in and the capital of Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 198,636, in 55,943 families....
, in Mazanderan, and despite her great talent, she never received any formal training in painting.
She began painting at the age of 63 when she came across some artist's paintings which her son had left at her home. She continued her painting using bright, original colors inspired by the beautiful natural surroundings of her neighborhood, and within a few years her works were noticed by painters in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and overseas.
She held her first exhibition at the Seyhun Gallery in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in 1995. The artist also participated in ten other exhibitions and was awarded the jury prize at the Roshd Film Festival and another award at the Rural Artistic-Literary Festival. In 2001, she was awarded an honorary certificate at the Conference of the Foundation of Iranian Women's Studies in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and was named the year's exemplary woman.
In addition, she was named the "Female Painter of 2001" by the Swedish National Museum. Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Mokhtari has made a documentary film about the life and works of the artist entitled Mokarrameh, Her Memories and Dreams.
She died at the age of 77 and is buried in the courtyard of her house.
External links
- Official website
- Photo report - Second anniversary of her death, BBC
- An interview, Adventuredivas.com
- First documentary of Mokarrameh Ghanbari directed by : Majid Mahichi,1998.
- Javād Montazeri, Mokarrameh, in Persian, Jadid Online, 21 November 2008, http://www.jadidonline.com/story/21112008/frnk/mokarrameh_qanbari.
Note: This article contains a link both to a slide show (similar to the one presented below) and a video (8 min 29 sec); this video consists of some short excerpts from the film Mokarrameh, Memories and Dreams (Mokarrameh, Khāterāt va Royā-hā) by the Iranian documentary film-maker Mr Ebrāhim Mokhtāri (ابراهیم مختاری). - Mokarrameh's Fantastical Art, Jadid Online, 1 January 2009, http://www.jadidonline.com/story/01122009/frnk/mokarameh_ghanbari_eng.
Slide Show (with English subtitles), by Javād Montazeri, music by Ali Bolboli: http://www.jadidonline.com/images/stories/flash_multimedia/Mokarameh_Ghanbari_eng_test/mokaram_high.html (5 min 5 sec).