Here are a few observations about Iman Maleki, an
Iranian artist, considered the world’s greatest living realist painter. His remarkable
skill, however, is not only that his pictures are photo quality—that would be a
poor compliment to him—but mostly in his subject matters, composition, and the
profound expressions on the faces of his characters, never dull but beaming
with joy of the creator.
“I have enjoyed many paintings from art galleries in
Iman Maleki was born on 1976 in
Important exhibitions in which he participated are: The
Exhibition of Realist painters of
Here are presented just two images of Imam Maleki’s
remarkable paintings: A Girl by the Window,
and The Musicians. Not only are they
living and full of life with a kind of magical appeal; there is the wonderful sense
of beauty in their exquisite and cultured sublimated vitality, exuding
sweetness and charm, aesthetically belonging to the high expression of the
unimpeded streaming of the life-force. These may not touch the deeper layers of
the inner being or climb up the ladder of the spiritual perceptions; nor are
they simply realistic or imaginative—there is in them a colourful and vibrant
element of creativity. Perhaps it is this which makes them enchanting and valuable
even as they come in the age of highly mentalised or sophisticated forms of
art.
