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| Parviz Tanavoli In Tehran University studio, 1967 |
THE POET AND THE PHILOSOPHER
Bettina Corke
1970, 30 minutes
Bettina Corke
1970, 30 minutes
Bettina
Corke's The Poet and The Philosopher is a documentary on modern
sculpture in Iran and the foundation and opening of the bronze foundry
at Tehran University of Fine Arts. The film was commissioned by the
collector Abby Weed Grey, and features interviews with the sculptor
Parviz Tanavoli, who was head of the department of sculpture at the
time, as well as other members of faculty and students. The narrator
follows the history of sculpting in Iran and its subsequent influences
on the modern scene. Presented with thanks to the Abby Weed Grey
Collection at New York University.
TIMINGS
Wednesday March 21 | 16.00 - 21.00
Thursday March 22 | 16.00 - 21.00
Friday March 23 | 12.00 - 19.30
Saturday March 24 | 12.00 - 17.00
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