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Parviz Tanavoli

born 1937

Cage, cage, cage 1966 (repaired 2009)
© Parviz Tanavoli
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Nightingale

Parviz Tanavoli
1974

Three Lovers

Parviz Tanavoli
1974

Poet and Bird

Parviz Tanavoli
1974
On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio

Poet Squeezing Lemon

Parviz Tanavoli
1974
On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio

Poet and Nightingale

Parviz Tanavoli
1974

Disciples of Sheikh San’an

Parviz Tanavoli
1974

Lion and Sword

Parviz Tanavoli
2009
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The Nightingale II

Parviz Tanavoli
1974
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