Ardeshir Mohassess

Ardeshir Mohassess (also spelt Ardashir Mohases, PerB| اردشير محصص , born on 9 September 1938cite web|url=http://www.iranian.com/Sep96/Arts/Mohassess/Mohassess.html|title=The Truth as Art|publisher=Iranian.com|accessdate=2008-10-11] in Rasht-] - died 9 October 2008cite web|url=http://www.persiancartoon.com/news.php?news_uid=3001|title=Ardeshir Mohasses passed away|language=Persian|publisher="PersianCartoon.com"|date=2008-10-10|accessdate=2008-10-11] in New York-] ) was an Iranian illustrator and cartoonist, residing in New York-] .

Biography

He graduated from Tehran University in 1962 with a degree in political science-] . Since becom­ing an illustrator and cartoonist for Kayhan and other local periodicals in 1963, he has held several one-man exhibitions in Tehran.

elected Bibliograhy

*"Cactus", a special issue of "Daftarha-ye Zamaneh", with an introduction by Karim Emami, including drawings from 1961 to 1966, Tehran 1971.
*"With Ardeshir Mohassess and his Puppets", with an introduction by Ali Asghar Haj-Seyed-Javadi, in­cluding drawings from 1967 to 1971, Tous Publica­tions, Tehran, 1971.
*"Current Events", with an introduction by Ahmad Shamlou, a selection of drawings from 1971, Amir Kabir Publications, Tehran, 1973.
*"Momenten", a selection of drawings from 1968-1972, edited by K. Farrokhi, Sun Publications, Haarlem, Holland, 1973.
*"Identity Card", a selection of drawings done in 1972, Tahouri Publications, Tehran, 1973.
*"Ceremonies", an Introduction by Aydin Aghdashloo, a selection of drawings from 1972, Fine Arts Publi­cations (under the auspices of Gallery Ayeh), Tehran, 1973.
*"Jahan-e No", a special issue of drawings, including drawings done in 1972, Tehran, 1973.
*"Ardeshir and Stormy Winds", with an introduction by Ali Asghar Haj-Seyed-Javadi, including drawings from 1967 to 1973, Tous Publica­tions, Tehran, 1973.

References

External links

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/arts/design/30sati.html Life in Iran, Etched With Suspicion and Humor] , NY Times
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/arts/story/2008/09/080908_an-ch-mohases.shtml On Ardeshir Mohassess' 70th Birthday] fa icon, BBC, 2008-09-09.
* [http://www.iran-bulletin.org/art/Mohassess.html Closed circuit history, Oppressors and oppressed through the eyes of Ardeshir Mohassess]
* [http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080922/ART/210480103/-1/SPORT The Pen is Mightier]
* [http://radiozamaaneh.com/news/2008/10/post_6631.html Iranian illustrator, Ardeshir Mohasses passed away] fa icon, Radio Zamaneh, 2008-10-11.