Manoucher Yektai
Manoucher Yektai (December 22, 1921 – November 19, 2019)[1][2] was an Iranian-born American artist. He is associated with New York School art movemen… more
Born in Tehran, Iran, Yektai dropped out of the Fine Arts Faculty of Tehran University without obtaining degree. Between 1945 and 1947…more
Manoucher Yektai’s heavily-impastoed oeuvre stands out as a vivid fusion of cultures. Born in 1921 in Tehran, Manoucher Yektai declared himself a painter at the age of eighteen. He left Iran for Paris in 1944s… more
A founding member of the New York School, Iranian-American artist Manoucher Yektai captured everyday beauty in works that blend influences from American Abstract Expressionism,… more
Manoucher Yektai, Iranian, American, 1922 to 2019, oil painting on canvas depicting a still life with flowers and fruits, 1969. Signed and dated, lower right. Manoucher Yektai was an Iranian born American artist... more