I found Ala Ebtekar‘s incredible art through the website of Michael Bartalos. Ala kindly agreed to share his work.
About “Zire Gonbade Kabood,” Ala told me that it features the Persian Simorgh, “the same bird in the Travels of Sinbad illustrated by Ali Akbar Sadeghi that you’ve featured. It’s used a lot in Persian fairytales and mythology.” He was referring to the second book in my last Iranian kids’ books post.
Read a 2007 interview with the artist on Fecal Face.
Don’t forget to click the images for larger views.
Ala Ebtekar, Zire Gonbade Kabood (Under the Indigo Dome II), 2009, detail
Acrylic, watercolor, and ink on book pages mounted on canvas
Ala Ebtekar, Zire Gonbade Kabood (Under the Indigo Dome II), 2009
Acrylic, watercolor, and ink on book pages mounted on canvas
Ala Ebtekar, Ascension, 2007
Acrylic and ink on book pages mounted on canvas
Ala Ebtekar, Ascension II, 2007
Acrylic and ink on book pages mounted on canvas
Ala Ebtekar, Ascension III, 2007
Acrylic and ink on book pages mounted on canvas
Ala Ebtekar, Flower #3 (left) and Flower #5 (right), 2002,
Watercolor and ink on book page
Ala Ebtekar, Bound Chasm, 2007
Acrylic and ink on book pages
