Morteza Momayez
Born in August 26,1936, Tehran
BA in Painting, 1964, Fine Art Faculty, Tehran University
Post Graduate, 1968, Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratives, Paris
Languages: Persian, French and English
Scope: Poster, Logo, Publication Design, Illustration, Advertising, Typography and Packaging.
| 1952-58 |
Illustration and design for several Iranian newspapers and magazines |
| 1958-63 |
Designer Art, Director, Pars Studio |
| 1963-66 |
Seven Up Corporation Iran Department |
1957-97
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Art and Creative Director for following art and cultural publications: Iran Abad, Keihan Hafteh, Farhang, Kavosh, Negin, Farhang and Zendegi, Roudaki, Mohit Ensani, Kelk, Negah No, Cinema, Architecture and Art of Iran, Sharif, Tasvir, Faslnameh Khavarmianeh, Goftego, Payam Emrouz, Zaman, Sharif |
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| Positions |
| 1971-73 |
Creative direcror and designer in Tehran International Film Festival |
| 1970-now |
Lecture in Graphic Design Dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University |
| 1977-now |
Member of AGI |
| 1998-now |
Chairman of Iranian Graphic Designer Society (IGS) |
| 1999 |
Chairman of 6th Iranian Graphic Design Biennale |
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Books
| 1973 |
What is Graphic Design?, Tehran, Iran |
| 1974 |
Graphic Art in Iran, Tehran, Iran |
| 1983 |
Signs (Artist's Designs), Tehran, Iran |
| 1984 |
Plakate/Posters (Artist's Designs), Tehran, Iran |
| 1989 |
Illustration and Imagination (Artist's Designs), Tehran, Iran |
| 2001 |
Book Cover Design (Artist's Designs), Tehran, Iran |
| 2oo1 |
Signs 2 (Artist's Designs), Tehran, Iran |
Articles
37 articles from (1969-1991) in Art
Published by Iranian, British and Columbia University (USA)
Interviews
7 interviews with magazines since (1996-1998) in Art
Lectures
He had 5 lectures in Iran and Turkey since 1998-2000. Also there are written 73 articles in non-Iranian magazines about him.
Common exhibitions
74 common exhibitions in Iran, Germany, France, America, Belgium, Finland and Yugoslavia
Individual exhibitions
8 individual exhibitions since 1960-1993 in Tehran and 2 individual exhibitions in Germany (1986-1988)
Movie Festivals
6 festivals from 1971 in Tehran and 6 festivals in Moscow, Spain, France, Hungary, Lebanon
Foundation of Graphic Faculty in Tehran University, teaching in Universities, member of Jury of Graphic and Animation Exhibitions in Iran and Europe countries, was of his activities.
He has won a number of prizes for his works.
Well, he was a great artist then, very prolyphic and interesting!