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Iranian calligraphy's legendary instructor, Gholam Hossein Amirkhani, recently told the media that modern Iranian Nastaliq should be separated into two categories: before and after Ali Shirazi. It is likely because of this process that a classic Nastaliq by Shirazi, which auctioned for $10,353 at the 22nd edition of the Tehran Auction, became one of the most expensive pieces of classical calligraphy ever sold in the contemporary era.
More than anything else, Ali Shirazi's inventive calligram composition in dark blue captures the audience's interest. This element causes the viewers to get enamored with the piece right away and fix their gaze on it.
In Ali Shirazi's calligrams, the form comes first and last. This is a huge departure for an artist who writes by theme and is a fully fledged classical calligrapher, as seen in the piece of art studied in this essay.
Ali Shirazi and 4 Artworks in Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation's artistic Heritage
Gholam Hossein Amirkhani : A Novel Perspective on Calligraphy through the Work of Ali Shirazi
A unique blue piece with the striking title "The sky is not blue" is shown together with Ali Shirazi's tenth appearance at the Tehran Auction.
A surreal painting-like piece, Ali Shirazi's red painting with Siyah mashq" features intriguing and striking calligraphic moments of words and characters.
Ali Shirazi and Iranian Nastaliq with Arabic Calligraphy
Ali Shirazi and Blue Meadow Strokes Calligraphy.