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Nationality
  
Iranian

Known for
  
Painting, Poet

Name
  
Ali Mohtaj


Ali Asghar Mohtaj

Born
  
December 27, 1943 (
1943-12-27
)
Hamedan, Iran,

Education
  
Painting at Tehran University

Notable work
  
Cast of Dalirane Tangestan

Ali Asghar Mohtaj (1943) is a contemporary Iranian painter and Graphic Designer. He studied painting and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University in 1966.

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He was employed at National Iranian Radio and Television in 1972 and worked as a graphic designer at Soroush Publication. One of his most prominent works of art was creating the title sequence of "Dalirane Tangestan" series in the form of animation. He designed the poster for the film "Mina of the Silent City" (original title Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush) directed by Amir Shahab Razavian. He was secretary of the first Biennial of Iranian Graphic Design.

Exhibitions

  • Ghandriz Gallery - Group Exhibition- 1966
  • Sabz Gallery – Solo Exhibition- 1996
  • Homa Gallery – Solo Exhibition- 2007
  • Imam Ali Museum – “A selection of Iranian Theatre Posters from 1970 to 1990 “– Group Exhibition- 2013
  • A Gallery – “Marked Designer”, Arapik Baghdasarian’s Artworks – Group Exhibition- 2017
  • Academic career

    He has been professor of graphic design at the University of Tehran.

    References

    Ali Asghar Mohtaj Wikipedia