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| Wooden portrait of veteran actor Ezzatollah Entezami unveiled |
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 TEHRAN – A wooden portrait of veteran actor of stage and screen Ezzatollah Entezami was unveiled at the ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) here on Tuesday.Created by Mohsen Kaveh, the portrait was unveiled at an exhibition of wooden artworks at ECI’s gallery where seven veterans were also honored, the Persian service of Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. Entezami who was surprised to see his portrait in wood said, “I plant a kiss on the hands of the artist Kaveh who has created such a delicate masterpiece.” He said that so far, he has been a major topic for many artists, adding, “Cinema is different from visual arts, and has many more fans, but not many are able to stay for such a long time or remain perpetually in this field.” On the difference between fame and popularity, he said, “an individual can become famous playing several roles in TV productions, but popularity is different; it needs time to develop as moviegoers choose to watch a particular film in theaters because of the name of an actor.” He also expressed his interest in visual arts and said that watching artworks helps elevate one’s thoughts and attitudes. About 100 wooden works of art including tableaus, busts, and sculptures are on exhibit, displaying a variety of artforms, including intarsia, and inlaid works. ECO Cultural Institute director Hojjatollah Ayyubi, also present at the event, talked about the priority of art and culture as a major policy of ECO and said, “We are pleased that ECI has selected the language of music, visual arts, cinema and theater to communicate.” “The world lacks art and culture and it is the duty of art to bring people in the world back together,” he added. He expressed his appreciation to the artists present in the gallery and said, “We are proud to have such artists among us.” Veteran calligrapher Gholamshossein Amirkhani and Mohsen Hosseini, a veteran in the art of carpet weaving, next talked about Persian art and its elevated status in the world. The program was brought to an end paying tribute to seven veterans of Persian handicrafts including Javad Shafaii, Omran Sadeqzadeh, Akbar Haj-Qasemi, Bahram Monabbati and Kamal Mirtayyebi. The institute is located at No. 10 Naz Alley, off Aqdasieh Ave.   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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| Last Updated on 06 July 2011 15:53 |