Manoucher Yektai (December 22, 1921 – November 19, 2019) was an Iranian-born American artist. He is associated with New York School art movement.

Early life and education

Born in Tehran, Iran, Yektai dropped out of

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without obtaining a degree. Between 1945 and 1947, he studied with Amédée Ozenfant in Paris, and later in New York City. From 1946 to 1947, he studied at the

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, and at the atelier of

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. From 1947 to 1948, he studied at the

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Career

Yektai has many works in North American and European collections and museums, including the

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, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,

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, and numerous private collections such as the Yellowstone Art Museum.

Personal life

Yektai became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1959. He died at the age of 97 on November 19, 2019, in New York City.

Selected solo exhibitions

* 1949: Woodstock, New York * 1951, 1952, 1953: Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Inc., New York City * 1956: American Associated Artists, New York City * 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964: Poindexter Gallery, New York City * 1959: Felix Landau Gallery

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* 1960,1961, 1963, 1965: Semia Huber Gallery,

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, Switzerland * 1962: Anderson Meyer Gallery, Paris; Feingarten Gallery,

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* 1961, 1962, 1964, 1970: Picadilly Gallery, London, United Kingdom * 1965, 1966, (67: Gertrude Kasle Gallery,

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* 1966. 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1996: Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York * 1977, 1978: Galerie Zand, Teheran, Iran * 1981, 1984: Alex Rosenberg Gallery, New York City * 1988: ''Paris - New York: Kent Fine Art,''

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References

External links

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