353 - Sadegh Tirafkan, Iranian-Canadian 1965-2013;

Sadegh Tirafkan, Iranian-Canadian 1965-2013; Secret of Words, 1 titled 'Secret of Words #1', numbered '5/9' and signed 'S.TIRAFKAN' (on the reverse) chromogenic print, executed in 2002 73 x 95 cm (framed) Literature: Shayegan, Daryush and Caujolle, Christian, Sadegh Tirafkan Iranian Man, Brussels, 2005, pg.33 (illustrated). Collections: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Houman M. Sarshar in honor of Nedjat and Homa Sarshar (M.2013.17.2) Provenance: Private Collection, Texas. Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007. This work is number five from an edition of nine. “I can't remember who said that in a crowd you see a thousand faces but behind each face is a story. We all have our own stories, usually sad ones. We can tell and hear those stories simply by looking at each other's face. We communicate the secret of our heart and soul with the slightest hint. Our fleeting experiences have at least these in common: A's, B's, and C's - these are the letters you see in the background in the Persian alphabets. “ - from Sadegh Tirafkan, Iranian Man Sadegh Tirafkan was an Iranian-Canadian contemporary artist who specialised in photography, video installation and stage art. Whilst he was educated at the University of Tehran in 1990, he was largely self-taught as he rejected the photographic mainstreams at time of his studies, resulting in radical work compared to that of his predecessors. He had a multitude of successful personal exhibitions including at the Sehoun Art Gallery in Tehran, the Massoud Nader Gallery in New York and, his final exhibition, at the Selma Feriani + Louise Alexander Gallery in London.