Farshid Mesghali
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Farshid Mesghali (b. July 1943;
Farshid Mesghali | |
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فرشید مثقالی | |
Imperial State of Iran | |
Nationality | Iranian |
Years active | since 1964 |
Known for | Illustration, Painting, Sculpting |
Website | http://www.farshidmesghali.com/ |
Biography
Mesghali was born in
In 1986, he moved to Southern California. He opened his graphic design studio, Desktop Studio, in Los Angeles. From 1990 to 1994, he created a series of digital artworks based on snapshot photos. They were exhibited in some galleries and later in the L.A. County Museum of Modern Arts. For the past years, he has been continuing his artistic career, focusing on his sculptural and installation projects in his studio in Tehran.
Exhibitions
- A number of exhibitions in Tehran, Paris, and Los Angeles.
- Solo show at Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Solo show at Bratislava Museum.
- His works have been exhibited in Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary of Arts.
Awards
The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books. Mesghali received the illustration award in 1974.[2][3]
He has been recognized many times for particular works:
- First Graphic Prize, Sixth International Children Books’ Fair in Bologna, for "Little Black Fish" (1968)
- Honorary Diploma, Bratislava Biannual, Czechoslovakia, for "Little Black Fish" (1968)
- Honorary Diploma, Bologna Book Fair for "Hero" (1971)
- Special Prize, Venice Film Festival, for "The Boy, The Bird & The Musical Instrument" (1973)
- Special Prize, Cannes Film Poster Exhibition (1974)
- Special Prize, Moscow Film Festival, Short Films for Children for "Look Again" (1975)
- Grand Prize, Giffoni Film Festival, Italy for "Look Again" (1975)
- 3rd prize Biennial of Warsaw, Poland (1977)
- Noma Awards for "My Hedge Hog, My Doll and I" (1985)
Publications
For Farsheed Mesghali as an illustrator, the U.S.
- Māhī siyāh-i kūchūlū, by Samad Bihrangī, 1968
- (The Little Black Fish, Samuel Bahrang, Carolrhoda Books, 1972)[5]
- Jamshīd Shāh, by Mehrdād Bahār, 1970 (Jamshid king, Mehrdad Bahar)
- ʻAmū Nawrūz, by Farideh Farjam and M. Azad, 1970
- (Uncle New Year, Faridah Fardjam and Meyer Azaad, Carolrhoda Books, 1971)[6]
- (Uncle Noruz, Mazda Publishers, 1983)[7]
- Shahr-i Mārān, by Farīdūn Hidāyatʹpūr, 1970 (The city of snakes, Fereydoun Hedayatpour)
- Qahramān, by Taqī Kiyā Rustamī, 1970 (The hero, Tequi Kiarostami)
WorldCat lists two more early works published by the same institution (among more recent works):
- Ārash-i kamāngīr, by Sīyāvush Kasrāʼī, 1971
- Pisarak-i chashm-i ābī, by Javād Mujābī, 1973 (The blue-eyed boy, Javaad Mojaabi)
Animations
- Mister Monster, 1970
- Misunderstanding, 1970
- The Boy, the Bird and the Musical Instrument, 1971
- The Grey City, 1972
- A Very Good Worm, 1973
- Look Again, 1974
- From Different Appearances, 1979
- How and Why, 1985
- A Drop of Blood, a Drop of Oil, 1986
See also
References
- ^ Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets, CRC Press, 2015
- ^ a b "Hans Christian Andersen Awards". International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ a b
"Farshid Mesghali" (pp. 52–53, by Eva Glistrup).
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards, 1956–2002. IBBY. Gyldendal. 2002. Hosted by Austrian Literature Online. Retrieved 2013-08-03. - ^ Naficy, Hamid (2011). A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 2: The Industrializing Years, 1941–1978. Duke University Press. p. 405. .
- ^ "The little black fish" (Minneapolis MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1971). Library of Congress Catalog Record (LCC). Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Uncle New Year" (Minneapolis MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1972). LCC record. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Uncle Noruz" (Lexington KY: Mazda Publishers, 1983). LCC record. Retrieved 2013-02-28.