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Farshid Mesghali was born in Isfahan, on July, 1943.
Studying
painting at Tehran University, he began his professional
career as a graphic designer and illustrator in 1964.
After his
graduation, he joined the Institute for the Intellectual
Development for Children and Young Adults in Tehran, in
1968.
During years
1970-1978 he made many of his award winning animated films,
posters for films and illustrations for children books for
this institute.
In 1979 he moved
to Paris. In the next four years he worked as an artist
producing a number of paintings as well as sculptures, which
were presented at Sammy King Gallery in Pairs.
In 1986 he moved
to Southern California, USA.
He opened his
graphic design studio, Desktop Studio in Los Angeles.
During 1990-1994
he creates a series of digital artworks based on snapshot
photos. They were exhibited in some galleries and later in
L.A. County Museum of Modern Arts.
At present he is
working on a paintingd, sculptures and installation projects
in his studio..
Exhibitions:
A number of exhibitions in Teheran, Paris and Los Angeles. One man show at Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. One man show at Bratislava Museum. His works have been shown in Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary of Arts.
Awards:
1968 First Graphic Prize, Sixth International Children Books’ Fair in Bologna, for "Little Black Fish" 1968
Honorary
Diploma, Bratislava Biannual, Czechoslovakia, for "Little
Black Fish"
1971
Honorary
Diploma, Bologna Book Fair for "Hero"
1973
Special Prize,
Venice Film Festival, for "The Boy, The Bird & The Musical
Instrument"
1974
"Hans Christian
Anderson Award" for his contribution to children's books
illustration
1974
Special Prize,
Cannes Film Poster Exhibition
1975
Special Prize,
Moscow Film Festival, Short Films for Children for "Look
Again
1975 Grand
Prize, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy for "Look Again
1977 3rd prize
Biennial of Warsaw, Poland
1985
Noma Awards for
"My Hedge Hog, My Doll and I"
2013 Selected as
one of world masters by "World Masters Committee Korea"
Jury member
Annecy animation
films festival, Bologna children's books exhibition,
Bratislava Czech republic illustration exhibition, & many
Iranian Sculpture, Painting, Graphic, Illustration
biennials and films festivals.
Publications:
A selection of
his graphic works book, and book of the selection of his
sculptures, He is the writer of 3 books about Graphic
Design, Typography & Illustration also.
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