Hoveyda in Neon
Materials
Fine Art Prints
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Solid wood frame, roughly 0.875″ wide, available in light, black, or white. Protected by shatterproof optical-grade acrylic — lighter and safer than glass, and it ships without risk of breakage. Dry-mounted to foam core with a kraft paper dust cover and hanging wire installed, ready to hang out of the box.
Production
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Amir-Abbas Hoveyda drawn as street art, lit magenta and cyan against a graffitied brick wall. He sits at a desk in a pinstripe suit with his pipe raised, the paisley tie picked out thread by thread in glowing line, papers scattered in front of him. A green neon sign spells هویدا at the top corner and HOVEYDA at the bottom.
- Magenta and teal neon lighting over brick, with a rim light around the whole figure
- The Lion and Sun sprayed in gold on the wall behind his shoulder
- His pipe in hand, and a paisley tie rendered in fine gold and cyan line
- Loose graffiti tags across the brick, and neon strip lighting along the desk
- A green neon nameplate in Persian at top right and in English at lower left
Hoveyda was prime minister of Iran from 1965 to 1977, the longest tenure the office has had. He was known for the pipe, for speaking four languages, and for the orchid he wore in his lapel. He was arrested by the government he had served, held through the revolution, and executed in April 1979.
Perfect for
- Bars, studies and dark-walled rooms
- Street art and neon-poster collectors
- Readers of modern Iranian political history
- A wall that wants a portrait with a story behind it