Charles Hossein Zenderoudi

Charles Hossein Zenderoudi is an Iranian-French artist who was born in 1937 in Tehran, Iran. He is famous for his paintings, sculptures and prints that combine Persian calligraphy with modern art. Zenderoudi studied Fine Arts at Tehran University and moved to France in 1961 after winning a prize at the Paris Biennial. He was one of the founders of the Saqqakhaneh movement, which used Islamic symbols and motifs to create a new style of Iranian art.
He experimented with different materials and techniques, such as collage, stamping, negative photography and ceramics. He also created large-scale installations and tapestries. His artworks are influenced by his Persian heritage, his religious beliefs, his political views and his personal experiences. He often uses humor, irony and satire to comment on the social and cultural issues of his time. His artworks are in many prestigious collections around the world, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the British Museum in London and the Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi.
He has received several awards and honors, such as the Cagnes-sur-Mer prize in 1964, the Laureate of the Venice Biennale in 1962 and the Order of Arts and Letters from France in 2010. Charles Hossein Zenderoudi is a renowned and influential artist who has contributed to the development of Iranian modern art and the global recognition of calligraphy as an art form.