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Lion and Sword, woven rug by Na'een weaver
Lion and Sword, woven rug by Na'een weaver
Parviz Tanavoli
Lion and Sword, 2008
Screenprint on paper
Signed, dated and editioned 'Parviz 08' lower left
From an edition of 80
Signed, dated and editioned 'Parviz 08' lower left
From an edition of 80
70 x 102 cm
27 1/2 x 40 1/8 in
27 1/2 x 40 1/8 in
“My acquaintance with the lion goes back to the end of the sixties and early seventies. At the time, destiny placed a few lion rugs in my path. The stunning...
“My acquaintance with the lion goes back to the end of the sixties and early seventies. At the time, destiny placed a few lion rugs in my path. The stunning beauty of these rugs and their fascinating designs and colours immediately conquered my heart.”
Parviz Tanavoli
Quoted in Satareh Meshkati (ed.), Parviz Tanavoli, Poet in Love, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, 2011, p.48
Parviz Tanavoli
Quoted in Satareh Meshkati (ed.), Parviz Tanavoli, Poet in Love, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, 2011, p.48
Exhibitions
Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London, Parviz Tanavoli, Poet in Love, 2011, (illust exh. cat. p.24), (another edition)
Tehran MOCA, Tehran, Parviz Tanavoli and The Lions of Iran, 3 July - 29 August 2017, (another edition)
Meem Gallery, Dubai, Iran Print, 23 September – 5 November 2019, (another edition)