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Manoucher Yektai: Blending Persian Heritage with Abstract Expressionism

12/5/2025

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Manoucher Yektai, born in Tehran in 1921, helped shape Abstract Expressionism by blending Persian heritage with Western influences.
He studied at Tehran University and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris to develop his style.
Critics describe a tension between Persian heritage and Western influences, often labeled 'Westoxication'.
He began with abstraction and later shifted to figuration, producing evocative portraits and still lifes with vibrant colors.

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Manoucher Yektai, born in Tehran in 1921, helped shape Abstract Expressionism by blending Persian heritage with Western influences.
He studied at Tehran University and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris to develop his style.
Critics describe a tension between Persian heritage and Western influences, often labeled 'Westoxication'.
He began with abstraction and later shifted to figuration, producing evocative portraits and still lifes with vibrant colors.