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Farewell to great master
Morteza Momayez: August 26, 1936 Tehran - November 25, 2005 Tehran
Morteza Momayez died on November 25, Friday night at 23:30 in Tehran
in Aban hospital, leaving Iran’s art and culture with a great loss.
Morteza Momayez dedicated his fruitful life to almost all categories
of Iranian contemporary visual arts especially graphic design and he
was so influential in them.
Iranian contemporary graphic design could develop because of his
uninterrupted effort and management therefore, it would be right to
call him “The Father of Iranian Graphic Design”.
He graduated in painting from The Faculty of Fine Arts of University
of Tehran and he himself introduced graphic design in the same
faculty, teaching there since 1968 as well as other reputable
faculties. He was one of the founders of Iranian Graphic Design
Society (IGDS), a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI),
president of Tehran International Poster Biennial, Editor-in-chief
of “Neshan”, Iranian graphic design magazine and was in charge of
many cultural institutes, exhibitions and graphic design
publications, building a good relationship between graphic design in
Iran and in the world. The list of his artistic and cultural
activities easily fills 10 pages which can be found in the
introduction of his book “Signs”, making his place of stand
out of reach.
Morteza Momayez was one of the most eminent artistic and cultural
figures of our time in Iran. Concerning inclusiveness,
effectiveness, management and commitment; he was a perfect artist
and a unique teacher. Although he is forever missed in the field of
Iranian graphic design, the way which he began with great effort,
fondness and perseverance will be followed by his numerous students
and colleagues.
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