This Is A Gorgeous Limited Edition Original Hand Signed Giclee On Canvas By Sabzi Titled "Exotic Flower". This Piece Is Hand Signed And Numbered By The Artist, 261 From An Edition Size Of 295. Unframed. Un—Stretched. Image Size: 30" X 24". Mint Condition. Magnificent Colors. Includes Certificate Of Authenticity. Born In Ahwaz, Persia, Mahmood Sabzi Started Painting At The Age Of Twelve; Encouraged In His Early Progression As An Artist By His Parents And Inspiring Teachers. He Earned A Bachelor Of Science In Agricultural Engineering At The University Of Jundi Shapur. "The Best Part Of Agriculture Was The Purity Of Its Primal Spaces," He Says, Explaining His Early Sensitivity To Artistic Concepts. Sabzi'S Early Works Were Primarily Realistic, Exploring The Historical And Cultural Themes Of His Homeland. His Departure From Iran During The Khomeini Regime Brought Him To Germany And Then The United States. This Exile Provided Him The Opportunity To Explore New Artistic Influences. Sabzi'S Subjects Are Almost Always Women – Beautiful, Graceful, Taciturn And Melancholy; They Reflect Love, Mystery And Solitude. His Women Are Madonnas, Modern Goddesses And Martyred Saints Whose Elongated Forms Suggest Instability And Internal Conflict. According To Sabzi, Their Anonymous Faces Make Them Into Religious Icons That Transcend And Defy The Demands Of Reality; Reflecting Warmth, Charm, Happiness, And His Undisputed Love And Admiration For Women. His Paintings Resonates Both Eastern And Western Philosophies. His Rich Persian Heritage Provides Him With Ancient Images, Sentimental Persian Themes And Memories Of Innocence. He Draws From The Western Influence Of Modernism Found In The Works Of Klee, Cezanne, Matisse And Bonnard. His Debt To Modernism, Especially To Matisse, Is Irrefutable. Earthy Hues Of Pale Greens, Yellows, Purples And Reds Illuminate The Settings And Inspire The Forms With Unique Inner Vibrations. Though Schematic, The Treatment Of The Human Face As Luminous Geometric Planes Is A Profound Statement Of The Artist'S Quest For Spirituality. Sabzi Goes Beyond Matisse And Creates Spatially—Revolving, Post—Modern Worlds. Images Reflected In Mirrors Assume A Life Of Their Own. The Effect Is A Powerful Multiplicity Of Emotional Representation. Here The Fantastic Is Treated As Ordinary And The Rich Fabrics Of The Paintings Resonate Intimacy. An Accomplished Abstract Painter, Sabzi'S Passion For The Spiritual Is Represented In The Open Spaces, Symbolism And Intricate Patterns That Make Up The Backgrounds Of His Compositions; Sabzi Juxtaposes The Complex Feelings, Body Language And Attitudes Of His Predominantly Female Figures Against A Backdrop Of Shapes And Forms In Space. We Very Much Appreciate Your Interest In This Piece. Any Further Inquiry Can Be Addressed At Info@Artisticfindings.Com. We Look Forward To Hearing From You! Thank You. The Staff At Artistic Findings.