‘Deviant’ works by artists including Picasso and Warhol return to display at exhibition in Iranian capital
Some of the world’s most prized works of contemporary western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades in Tehran.
Also on display was a rare 4-metre untitled sculpture by the American minimalist pioneer Donald Judd and one of Sol LeWitt’s best-known serial pieces, Open Cube, among other important works. The Judd sculpture, a horizontal array of lacquered brass and aluminium panels, is estimated to be worth millions of dollars.
But during a thaw in Iran’s politics, the art started to resurface. While Andy Warhol’s paintings of the Pahlavis and some nudes are still hidden in the basement, much of the artist’s collection has been brought out to great fanfare as Iran’s cultural restrictions have eased.
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