Behjat Sadr
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Behjat Sadr was an Iran
ian painter whose works have been exhibited in major cities across the world, such as New York
, Paris
, and Rome
. She was born to parents Mohammad Sadr Mahallati and Ghamar Amini Sadr in Arak
in 1924. Sadr began her studies at the University of Tehran
faculty of fine arts. After her graduation, she won a scholarship to the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome
at the Naples
Academy of Fine Arts. Sadr's first major exhibition was at the twenty-eighth Venice Biennial in 1956. In 1957, Sadr returned to the University of Tehran
as a member of faculty. There she met and married Mortaza Hannaneh, and had her only daughter, Kakouti. Sadr was diagnosed with breast cancer
in the late 1990s, but continued to paint. She died of a heart attack on August 11, 2009.
Behjat Sadr was the first female contemporary painter to be considered on the same level as her male colleagues in Iran.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian painter whose works have been exhibited in major cities across the world, such as New York
New York City
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, Paris
Paris
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, and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. She was born to parents Mohammad Sadr Mahallati and Ghamar Amini Sadr in Arak
Arak, Iran
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in 1924. Sadr began her studies at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
faculty of fine arts. After her graduation, she won a scholarship to the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the Naples
Naples
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Academy of Fine Arts. Sadr's first major exhibition was at the twenty-eighth Venice Biennial in 1956. In 1957, Sadr returned to the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
as a member of faculty. There she met and married Mortaza Hannaneh, and had her only daughter, Kakouti. Sadr was diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in the late 1990s, but continued to paint. She died of a heart attack on August 11, 2009.
Behjat Sadr was the first female contemporary painter to be considered on the same level as her male colleagues in Iran.