This book is the first contemporary study of its kind since the 1979 Revolution in Iran, a fascinating and comprehensive account of subversive and mainstream Iranian art and visual culture.

"The vibrant art scene in Iran today is a product of the country's tumultuous modern history. 'Contemporary Iranian art' offers a comprehensive analysis of the art and visual culture of Iran since the 1979 revolution and the constellation of social, political, religious and cultural tensions that gave rise to it"--Front flap.