Interrogation
As a child, Ali Banisadr (b. 1976) lived through the Iran-Iraq War. He paints the sounds and sights of war. The visual and narrative content of his works is shaped by his exposure to war, pop culture, cinema, graphic novels, and European painting. "Interrogation" is one of his apocalyptic paintings, in which meticulously rendered figures and monumental expanses reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch are combined with abstract brushwork and gestural compositions.
Artwork Details
- Title: Interrogation
- Artist: Ali Banisadr (Iranian, born Tehran, 1976)
- Date: 2010
- Geography: Made in USA, New York
- Medium: Oil on linen
- Dimensions: H. 48 1/8 in. (122.2 cm)
W. 60 in. (152.4 cm)
D. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Purchase, 2011 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2012
- Object Number: 2012.38
- Rights and Reproduction: © Ali Banisadr
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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