Shirt #1

1958

Not on view

Since the 1960s, Siah Armajani has produced well over 100 public works—bridges, buildings, and monuments—between his native Iran, the U.S., and Europe. "Shirt #1" contains talismanic texts, folk poetry, and verses by the Persian poet Hafez which Armajani handwrote onto the lining of one of his father's suit jackets. Produced shortly before he moved to the U.S., the talismanic piece was inspired by his trips through southern Tehran, where he witnessed the work of scribes and "spell-makers." The freedom of this calligraphic scrawl is characteristic of his early works.

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Title: Shirt #1
Artist: Siah Armajani (Iranian, Tehran 1939–2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Date: 1958
Geography: Made in Iran
Medium: Cloth, pencil, ink, wood
Dimensions: Overall: H. 31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm)
W. 29 7/8 in. (75.9 cm)
Mount: H. 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm)
W. 36 1/2 in. (92.7 cm)
D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
Credit Line: Purchase, 2011 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2012
Object Number: 2012.109
Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Siah Armajani / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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