TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum will be hosting Illustration Week beginning on Friday.

“A wide variety of programs have been set up during the week including several exhibits and sessions,” secretary of the event Kianush Gharibpur said in a press conference held at the forum on Tuesday.

“The Iranian illustrators Society (IIS) used to hold an exhibition of illustrations within its programs during the past years; however, it was decided to make it a larger event with several more programs,” Gharibpur added.

“We Are Illustrates”, “New World of Illustration”, “World of Design”, “World of Charm”, and “World of Comic” are among the exhibits to open in several galleries of the forum, he said, adding that a selection of 148 works by 148 illustrators will go on display in the “We Are Illustrators” exhibit.

“Kalantari Who Was an Illustrator” highlighting works by Parviz Kalantari (1931-2016), who was famous for his paintings of Iranian indigenous nomadic life, is also one of the exhibits to be set up during the event.

A number of sessions as well as film screening programs have also been arranged on the side section.

“The works will not be for sale. We also plan to pay due attention to the rights of both the illustrators and the publishers during this week,” he added.

IIS Director Kamal Tabatabai, also attending the conference, noted that the society has long had plans to establish a museum of illustrations, and the Tehran Municipality in district 12 has promised to dedicate a historical building for the museum.

He also added that the society will symbolically celebrate the day of the illustrator during the week aiming to register the day on the Iranian national calendar next year.

Photo: An illustration by Parviz Kalantari
 
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