Morteza Momayez, born 1936, Tehran, died in 2005, Tehran, Iran

Education: Graduated from Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran, 1964 / Ecole Nationale Superieur des Art Deco, 1968

Professional Activities: Teaches at Visual Communication department of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Tehran, 1969 / Art Director of Tehran International Film Festival, 1974 – 1978 / Art Director of Pars Studio, Ketab Hafteh weekly, Roudaki magazine, Farhang-o Zendeghi magazine, Kelk and Goft-o Gou quarterly and Payam-e Emrouz and Zaman magazines, 1952 – 1958 / President of Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS), 1997 – 2003 / Vice-President of Iranian Artists Forum, 2003 / President of Tehran International Poster Biennial, 2004

Memberships: 1975, Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) / 1997, Iranian Graphic Designers Society (IGDS) / 2000, Iranian Academy of Art

Honours: 2001, Award for Toady Design Exhibition / 2004, Icograda Lifetime Achievement Award / 2004, Academy of Art Award

Selected Exhibitions: Gallery of Faculty of Fine Art, Tehran, 1964 / Iran Gallery, Tehran; 1973, Persepolis Gallery, Tehran, 1969 / Bergisch Gladbach Cultural Center, 1988 / Art Poster Gallery, Durkheim Bad, 1988 / Laleh Gallery, Tehran, 1996 / Sayhoun Gallery, Tehran, 2001 / Un cri persan, Echirolles, 2002 / Un Cri Persan II, Les Silos, Chaumont, 2003 / Un cri persan III, Centre de la gravure et de l’image imprimé, La Louviere, 2004 / Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, 2004 / Momayez Gsallery, Tehran, 2005

Selected Bibliography: Graphic Art in Iran, 1974 / Morteza Momayez Posters, 1983 / Morteza Momayez Illustrations, 1989 / Morteza Momayez Covers, 2002 / Articles, 2004 / Morteza Momayez Logo and Logotypes, 2005