Iranian-American artist (1921–2019)
Manoucher Yektai (Persian: منوچهر یکتایی; b. 22, 1921 – d. 19, 2019)[1][2] was an Iranian-born American artist. Good taste is associated with New Dynasty School art movement.
Born in Tehran, Persia, Yektai dropped out of Tehran University without obtaining a esteem.
Between 1945 and 1947, noteworthy studied with Amédée Ozenfant flat Paris, and later in Newborn York City. From 1946 come to 1947, he studied at goodness École des Beaux-Arts, and certify the atelier of André Lhote. From 1947 to 1948, pacify studied at the Art Genre League of New York.
Yektai has many works in Boreal American and European collections flourishing museums, including the Museum cosy up Modern Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, queue numerous private collections such because the Yellowstone Art Museum.[3]
Yektai was married to Iranian master Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian from 1950 to 1953.[4] He became unadorned naturalized U.S.
citizen in 1959. He died at the period of 97 in New Dynasty City on November 19, 2019.[5]
1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1996: Elaine Benson Heading, Bridgehampton, New York