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Morteza
Mommayaz
Born on 4 August 1936 in Tehran, Iran
Died on 25 November 2005 in Tehran, Iran
Education
Graduated from painting department of the Faculty of Fine Arts,
Tehran University, 1955 Certificate of pavilion and window design
and internal archeology of ‘Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs’ in
Paris, 1968
Experiences
Graphic designer from 1957 until his death on 2005
Art director, graphic designer for the following magazines:
- Iran-e-Abad (Inhabited Iran), 1960
- Ketab-e-Haftehh (Book weekly), 1961-2
- Keyhan-e-Haftehh (Keyhan Weekly), 1961-2
- Farhang (Culture), 1961
- Kavosh, 1963-4
- Negin, 1965
- Farhang-o-Zendegi (Culture and Life), 1969-78
- Roodaki, 1971-78
- Cinema, 1974-5
- Me'mari va Honar-e- Iran (Iran Architectural and Art), 1987
- Kelk (Pen), 1980 till his death
- Negah-e-No (A fresh Look), 1991-99
- Sharif (Noble), 1993-2001
- Tasvir (Image), 1992
- Rah-e-Abrisham (Silk Road), 1994-5
- Middle East Quarterly, 1994
- Goftogo (Dialogue), 1994 till his death
- Payam-e-Emrouz (Today's Message), 1994-2000
- Zaman (Time), 1994-2000
Art director and designer for the Tehran International Film
Festival, 1973-77
Stage and
Costume Design/Theater
- Dictation and Angle, written by Gholam Hossein Saedi and directed
by Rashidi, 1968
- The Negro and the Frank Fellow, directed by Maqfooriyan, 1970
- Stall Feeding, written by Saedi and directed Jafari, 1970
- Leocadia, written and directed by John Annoy
- Woe be to the Defeated, written by Saedi and directed by Rashidi,
1971
- The Peddler Death, written by Miller and directed by Shirandami,
1972
- Inspector, written by Nicolai Gogol, directed by Entezami
- Siyavoosh on the Wind, directed and written by Nasiriyan, 1973
- I, in the Garden of Mysticism, written and directed by Pari Saberi
1991
- Victory in Chicago directed by Rashidi 1991
Stage and
Costume Design/Film
- Sattar Khan, directed by Ali Hatami
- The Dead Nature, written and directed by Sohrab Shahid Sales, 1971
- The One Who Acted, The One Who Contemplated, written by Nader
Ebrahimi, 1971 - A Green Point, 1972
- The Black Bird, written by Ebrahim Froozesh 1973
Limelight
Design/Theater
- There is No Comeback, directed by Golchehreh-e-Sajadi, 1998
- Golden Tooth, written and directed by Davood Mirbaqeri, 1999
- The Private Room written by Santely, directed by Hossein Ali
Tabatabaee, 2000
Literary
works/Books
- Designing and Painting (3 volumes), published by Ministry of
Education, 1972
- Graphic Art in Iran, published by The High Council of Culture and
Art, 1974
- Decorative Design and Drawing, published by Ministry of Education,
1975
- The Symbols (the Collected Commercial and Cultural symbols of
Morteza Momayez), published by Chahar Rang, 1983
- Poster Design (The Collected Posters Designed by Morteza Momayez),
published by Wilhelm Artistic Publishing, Germany, 1984
- Image and Imagination, (The Collected Designs of Morteza Momayes
for Periodicals), published by Sparak Publication, 1989
- Book Cover Design (the Collection of Designs of Book Covers and
Periodical covers), published by Mahriz Publication, 2001
- Morteza Momayez’s Works, published by Mahriz Publications, 2002
- Morteza Momayez’s Signs (The Collected of Momayez's Commercial and
Cultural Signs and Logos) published by Yasavoli, 1984
- Poster Design Volume 2, (The Collected New Posters of Morteza
Momayez from 1985 to later), published by Markaz Publications, 2004
Articles
- Adineh: Desirability of Iranian Graphic Design, New Year Issue
1991, More Watchful Was Needed – about the First Asian Exhibition
for the Book Illustrators, No. 64, September, 1991
- Acta Iranica: The Faculty of Fine Arts, Port and Façade, Iran
Contemporary Graphic Design, published by Colombia University,
1995-96
- Abrar: Inter-related Pots, No.1284, 1993
- Researches on Journalism: Layout, 1970, Language of Advertisement,
1970, The
Visual Relationship Between Form and the Implications of Persian
Letters, Nos. 25 and 26, February1971
- Tasvir: Posters of Cinema Festivals, No.2, December 1992, Iranian
Films and Posters and the Designers, No. 23, summer 1996, Cinema
Posters, No.33, 1996
- Tamasha: Some Symbols of Poland Graphic School, No.137, 1973 For
Your Information (Special issue for the 7th Biennial of Iranian
Graphic Designers Exhibition): Idea is Important and The Beautiful
Abilities of a Painter, No.2, February 2001
- The Newsletter of Architect's Canter: The commemoration of the
60th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
No.7, February 1999 and No.8, June 2000
- Daneshmand: Fordowsi Means the Noble Identity of Iranian people,
No.408, 1997
- Donyay-e-Sokhan: Kiarostami, the Contemporary Hero, No.74, 1997
- Printing Industry Directory: Some of the Momayez Article in the
Field of Graphic (republished), 1996
- Roodaki: A Promising Artist, No.66 and some articles and materials
published in Nos. 3, 8, 12, 16, 25, 42, 43, 48, 50, 53, 60, 67, 78
and 79 from 1971 to 1978
- The Higher Council of Culture and Art: About the Book of Art, 1973
- Sobh-e- Emruz: The Trees with Fallen Apples, No.165, 1999
- Film: It Needs Intelligence and a Veteran, No. 61, 1987, Searching
for Choosing Suitable Name for a Film, No.116, October 1991, An
Award for the Clients…Two Ways, Two Worlds, No.86, 1989, The Vote of
Majority, No.109, 1991
- Farhang-o-Zendegi: Art for Sport. No.10, 1972
- Catalogue of the Exhibition of Islamic Art, Culture and
Civilization, London: The History of the Art of poster in Iran
(republished), 1999
- Kelk: At the Margin of the Commemoration of Sohorab Sepehri, No.2,
1990, The Faculty of Fine Arts within Half a Century, Nos.11-12,
January and February 1990, One Thousand one Mysteries of Sign
Design, No. March-May, 1995
- 70 Essays (Book), 2nd Volume: Book Cover Design, Asatir
Publication, 1992
- Kiyan: A Difficult Path and the Far Reach Goals, No.2, June 1990
- Goftogo: The Issue of Image Language and the Talent of Patrons,
No.5, Autumn 1994, Modernism in Iranian Graphic Design, No.10,
Winter 1995, Roman Cieslewicz, No.14, Winter 1996
- Center for Asian Cultural Documents: The Exhibition of the Works
of Art by Contemporary Artists in National Museums, 1977
- The Journal of the First International Exhibition of Iran
Contemporary Design: November 1999
- Encyclopedia Iranica 2002 Graphic Arts: Volume 11 Critical Essays
- Adineh: Life is Experiment not Convenience, Nos.78 and 79, 1993,
Direct World of Image Language, No.30, 1988
- Ayandegan Daily Newspaper: Art teaching, No.27, 1970, The
Combatant Art, No.3379, 1978
- Daneshmand: Opinion Polling… No.7, October 1988
- Rastakhiz: The First Look at the Issue, No.752, November 1977
- Sanat Chap: The Small Unknow Messengers, No.111, 1991
- Film: The Value of Figures 3, No.207, September 1997, The Utmost
of Expertise and Commitment to Principles, No.103, February 1990
- Farhang-o-Cinema: Mass Taste is not an Excuse to Create
Commonplace Posters, No. 25 June, 1993
- Ketabnamay-e-Iran: From the Advent and Development of the Art of
Calligraphy to… published by Nashr-e-No, 1967
- Ketab-e-Haftehh: Three Outlooks about the 3rd Tehran Poster
Biennial by Asqar Haj Seyyed Javadi, Morteza Momayez and Jalal
Moqaddam, No.30, 1962, Much Ado about Nothing, No.57, 1962
- Kelk: About the Genuineness of Our Traditional Painting, No.9,
1980, Expectation and Reality (an essay on the First Iranian
Painters' Biennial Exhibition, No.22. December 1991
- Keyhan Daily Newspaper: Painting is not Matter in Our Society,
No.7937, 1969
- Keyhan-e-Farhangi: The 2nd Exhibition of the Works of Iranain
Graphic Designers and its Inevitable Results…, No.3, 1989
- Me'maeri va Shahrsazi: Environmental Graphics, No.21, June 1993,
Graphic Design and Architecture, No.2, 1993
- Negah-e-No: What is the Best Book you have Red in the Current
Year? No.35, Winter 1997
- The Book of Negar Khane-e-Iran: The Exhibition of Posters of
Iranian Cinema, collected by R. Pakzad, 1976
- Yadman-e-Sohrab Sepheri (Book): Sepheri a Turning Point, published
by Talar-e-Vahdat,
1988
Interviews
- Adineh: The World of Multi-vocal of the Awake, Nos.108 and 162,
1999
- Ariya: The Present Role of Specialized Art and Industry of Graphic
Design in Iran, Nos.236-239, June 1999, Let us Respect to Each
Other's Creativity, June 1999, The Dependency of Periodicals,
Television and Even Radio to Graphic Designers, June 1979
- Aftab Emrooz: The Design of Urban Architecture has no Identity and
is not Promising, Nos.108, 162, 1999, Urban Architectural Design…,
No.102, 1999, The Anatomy of a Symbol, No.114, 1999, What Graphic
Designers Try to Say, No.114, 1999, My only Feat for this Art,
Nos.12 and 15, 1999, Momayez View on Urban Design, Architecture and
Advertising, Nos.7 and10, 1999
- The Selected Works of Gholam Hossein Nami (Book): A Dialog Between
Nami and Momayez, published by Nashr-e-Honar-e-Iran
- The First International Exhibition of Iran Contemporary Design:
This Exhibition Promotes the Position of Design in the Society, No.4
- Iran Daily Newspaper (The appendix of music and visual arts):
Graphi Design is a Stammering Language If …, No.2018, January 1991
- Bashir: Nos.85 and 86, 1989
- Research Letter of Children and Young Adults Literature: Comic
Strip, to Be or Not to Be, No.4, Spring 1996
- Talash: Dialog between Momayez and Seyhoon, No.2, July 1966
- Jazireh: Alas! They Do not Even Imitate, No.2, July 1990
- Donyay-e-Sokhan: Morteza Momayez and Mehdi Sahabi, No.17, March
1988, About Sohrab Sepheri, No.94, 1991
- Donyay-e-Farsh: Morteza Momayez and 20 Years Endeavor for
Compiling the Encyclopedia of Iran Carpet Designs, No.9, Munich,
November and December 1994
- Doctorate Thesis: A Glance at the Course of Development of Iran
Contemporary Painting from Qajar to the 2nd Pahlavi Era, an
Interview with Morteza Momayez by Hamid Reza Khoee, Faculty of Fine
Arts, University of Tehran, 1999
- Rastakhiz: I Live by my Own Eyes, No.447, October 1977, Today's
Art of Iran is a Comprehensive Art, No.755, September 1977, The Art
of Reproduction..., No.545 January 1977
- Rastakiz-e-Javan: Graphic Design is one of the Most Committed
Arts, 1978
- Ravabet-e-Omoomi: Public Relations and Graphic Design, No.7,
November 1997
- Rooyesh: A Study on the Issues and Problems of Children’s Book
Illustration with the Presence of Masters of Graphic Design, No.2, 4
and 8, 1991, A Study on the Children’s Book Issues from the View of
Experts, No.5, November 1993
- Cinema Newspaper: No.131, November 1972, One must Consider and
Observe, No.161, June 1974
- Cinema 5: A Dialogue on knowledge…, No.27, November and December
1976
- Sureh: Graphic Design Is Present In all Aspects of Life, No. 3,
June 1989
- Sobh-e-Emrooz: Beliefs Could not Deny Art, No.54, January 1998,
Mohsen Rastaee and Morteza Momayez, No.1, and 16, 2000
- Sanat-e-Chap: If We Work Heartedly, the Problems will be Removed,
No.100, 1990, Words by Momayez and Haghighi (The First Asian
Exhibition of Children’s Book Illustration), No.111, November 1991,
A Short Lingering Under the Tree of Graphic Art, No.139, 1994,
Designers with Fresh Methods of Layout, No.178, 1997, The Iranian
Gifts to Contribute Building the World Culture, No.211, July 2000,
Modern Layout, Professional Behavior and Software Wantonness,
No.222, 2000
- Aks: A Dialog with Morteza Momayez, No.116, November 1996
- Farhang-o-Zendegi: The Lost Language of Graphic Design, No.10,
1972
- Film: Poster is the Identification Certificate for any Film,
No.11, Special issue for new year, 1984, Water will find its
Suitable Brooks, No.46. January 1986
- Keyhan-e-Farhangi: Morteza Momayez, a Celebrated Name in Graphic
Art, No.10,
1972
- Day Dreaming (Book): A Collected Talks and Essays about Animation
in Cinema, No.187, February 1998
- Ketab-e-Mah-e-Keyhan: No.2, 1962
- Ketab-e-Mah-e-Honar: The Iranian Gifts to Contribute Building the
World Culture, No.
37 and 38, October and Novemeber 2001
- Kelk: Graphic Design of Iran, 35 Years along with Morteza Momayes,
No.30, August 1992, A Dialogue Between Gholam Hossein Nami and
Morteza Momayez, No.73 to75, 1996. (republished), Dialog with Ahmad
Aali, No.80 to 83, 1996
- Kiyan: The Axis of 40 years of Iran’s Graphic Design, No.31, June
and July, 1996
- Goftogoo: The Experiences of Designing Bank Notes and Coins,
No.15, Spring 1997
- Negin: Colon, Second Period, No.1, June 1966, No.18, 1946
- Hamshahri: A Fresh Development in the Field of Visual Arts (Views
of Morteza Momayez and Hossein Khosrowjerdi, No.2200, 24 August
2000, The Symphony of Trees, No.2, April 2001
- Idea: Graphic Design in Iran, a Dialogue with Morteza Momayez,
No.212, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- B.B.C. Persian Program: Dialogue with Morteza Momayez on the
Occasion of Graphic Design Exhibition, 18 February, 2002
- Hayat-e-No: We try not to Fall in the Abyss: No.22 February, 2001
- Mahnameh-e-Honar. For Globalization, No.18, June 2004 Introduction
Essays/Books
- Cinema Posters: Related Bowls, the Introduction of the Film
Posters Book by Masoud Mehrabi published by Rad Publication, 1991
- The Art of Poster in Iran: The Catalogue of Iran Contemporary
Arts, 1976
- Symbols: The Nature of a Symbol published by Chahar Rang, 1983
- Image and Imagination: On the Other Side of Illustrating published
by Sparak, 1989The True Symbols. One Thousand Mysteries of Designing
a Symbols, written and published by Ebrahim Haghighi, 1995
- Symbols: The Language of Love for Image published by Iran Graphic
Publication, 1998
- Graphic Iran: Published by Daarvag, 2001
- For Your Information: The newsletter of Iranian Graphic Designers
Society (Special for the 7th Biennial Exhibition of Graphic Design),
Idea Matters and The Beautiful Abilities of a Painter, No.2, March
2001
- Cover Design: From Cover to Back Cover published by Mahriz, 2002
- Neshan: The Iranian Graphic Design Quarterly, T as Typography,
No.1, Winter 2003, The Hidden Meaning of Problems, No.2, Spring
2004, Evaluating at the Close up View, No.3, Summer 2004, Education
with a Colon, No.4, Autumn 2004, Expertise Plus or Minus Experience,
No.5,
Winter 2004
Introduction
Essays/Other Publications
- The Exhibition of Students of Faculty of Fine Arts, 1971
- The Exhibition of Poland Posters, Iran Hall, 1973
- Iran Art Poster Exhibition, Tehran Contemporary Arts Museum, 1976
- 50 Years of Iranian Graphic Design, Mehrshah Gallery, 1976
- Cinema Posters, Iran Hall, 1976
- Art Poster of Iran, Graphic Design Journal, No.72, Tokyo, Japan,
1998
- First Biennial of Asian Graphic Art, 1978
- Who is Who in Graphic Design, 2nd Volume, introduction on the
section for Iranian graphic designers, published by Declivo Press,
Zurich, 1982
- The Pictures of Revolutionary Slogans Written on the Walls
published by Center for Scientific and Cultural Publications, 1982
- Who's Who in Graphic Design 3rd Volume, introduction on the
section for Iranian graphic designers, published by Verlag Verd,
Zurich, 1994
- Book of Murmurings, selected works of Ali Akbar Sadeghi, 1991
- Faces 2, introducing Iran Contemporary Painters, photographed and
published by Maryam Zandi, 1994
- The 5th Iranian Graphic Design Biennial Exhibition, 1999
- Symbols published by Bijen Seyfoori and Saed Meshki, 2000
- An Introduction to the book of Film Designing by Iraj Raminfar
under the title of
"The Script Writing, True Pathway of Scene Designing published by
the Office for Cultural Researches, 2000
- The 7th Iranian Graphic Design Biennial Exhibition, February 2001
- Top Graphic by Hamid Reza Vassaf published by Narin, 2002
- Selected Works of Farshid Mesghali, Light, A Proof of Existence of
the Sun, published
by Mahriz , 1999 Lectures
- The Technical Issues of Graphic Designing, Faculty of Fine Arts,
December 1971
- Influences of Western Art Upon Iran within the Years 1921-1941,
Seminar of Iranian Society of the French Culture Lovers, Tehran 1997
- The History of Iran Contemporary Graphic Design and Introducing
Some of the Poster
Designer in Iran, Grafist Seminar, University of Me'mar Sinan,
Istanbul, Turkey, April 1998
- Journal Cover Design, Ariyan Library, June 2000
- Self-promotional Posters Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary
Art, 2001
- Lack of Coordination between the Nature of Art Education and
Graphic Design Career, Seminar of Art Education, Faculty of Fine
Arts, University of Tehran, 2001
- The Social Value of Artists of Visual Arts, a speech on the
occasion of the death anniversary of Ziapour, University of Art,
2001
- Opening Speech for the
7th Iranian Graphic Design Biennial Niyavaran House of Culture,
January 2001
Published
Works in International Publications
- Novum Monthly Journal, No.4, Morteza Momayez, a Persian Graphic
Designer by Teodor Hilton, published by F. Bruckmann KG, Munich,
Germany, 1968
- Modern Publicity Annual, Nos. 71, 75, 77, 78 and 88 by Felix Gluck,
London, England, 1970
- Projekt Monthly Magazine, No. 3, Metamorphose by Jerzy Olkiewicz,
Warsaw, Poland, 1972/73
- Novum Monthly, No.8, The Second Kann Festival Exhibition for the
Cinema Posters by Alexandre Alexandre published by F. Bruckmann KG
publication, Munich, Germany, 1974/75
- Graphis, Nos. 75, 76, 77, 78, 80 and 82 by Walter Herdeg published
by Graphis Press, Zurich, Switzerland, 1974
- American Cinematographer Monthly Magazine, The 3rd Tehran
International Film Festival by Herb Lightman, February 1976, Los
Angles, USA, 1976
- Art News Monthly Magazine, Tehran Anctient New Museum by Souren
Malekian, New York, USA, 1978
- Letterhead Annual 1977 by David Carter, USA, 1977
- Letterhead Annual 1978 by David Carter, USA, 1978
- Novum Monthly Magazine, No. 3, Morteza Momayez-Tehran by Alexandre
Alexandre, Munich, Germany, 1978
- Graphic Design Bimonthly Magazine, No.72, Art poster of Iran by
Morteza Momayez, Tokyo, Japan, 1977
- Who's Who in Graphic Design, 2nd Volume, Iran’s Graphic Design
introducing the works of Morteza Momayez by Walter Amstutz published
by Declivo Press, Zurich, Switzerland, 1982
- Top Graphic Design, Morteza Momayez by F.H.K.Henrion published by
ABC Publication, Zurich, Switzerland, 1983
- Logotypes of the World, introducing Morteza Momayez’s logos by
Yasaburo Kawayama, Tokyo, Japan, 1983
- Design Magazine, No.394, Art Versus Money: A little Gentle
Agitation by Jane
Lat, London, England, 1981
- Posters of the AGI Members 1960-1985 by Rudolf de Harak published
by Rizzoli International Publication, New York, USA, 1985
- Letterheads, A Collection from Around the World, by Takenobu
Igarshi published by Graphic Sha Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1986
- Logo International, by David Carter published by Art Direction
Book Company, New York, USA, 1986 USA
- Koiner Stadt Unzeiger Newspaper, No.224, Die Geschichte Persiens
taucht im Plakat auf by Cepielik Barbara, Koln, Germany 1986
- Trademark Symbols of the World, by Yasaburo Kuwayama published by
Kawisha Shobo Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1987
- Novum Monthly Magazine, No. July 1987, Morteza Momayez from Iran
by Armin Eichholz, published by F. Bruckman KG Publication, Germany,
1987
- Graphis Posters 1987 by Martin, B. Pederson, published by Graphis
Press Publication, Switzerland and USA, 1987
- AGI Annual 87, by F.H.K. Henrion published by AGI International
Publication, Switzerland, 1987
- World Trademarks and Logotypes II by Takenobu Igarashi published
by Graphic Shaw Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1978
- Zeitung Bad Durkheimer Newspaper, No.16, Zwisch zwei Welten by
Sigfrid Ladwing, June 1988
- Trade marks Symbols by Yasaburo Kuwayama published by Shobo
Kashiwa Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1988
- AGI Annual 88 by James Cross published by AGI International
Publication, USA, 1988
- Business Cards by Takenobu Igarashi published by Sha Graphic
Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- Identity Corporate, World Graphic Now by Motto Nakanishi and
Kazumasa Nagai, published by Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- Viva Journal, No. July 1989, Germany, 1989
- Trademarks Symbols by AGI Members, Exhibition Catalogue by Jan
Rajlich published by Dildo Publication, Czechoslovakia, 1989
- IDEA, International Advertising Art Magazine, No.212, Interview
with Momayez, Morteza, Graphic Design in Iran, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- First Choice, Morteza Momayez, Iran by Ken Cato published by Sha
Graphic Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- Greeting Cards by Takenobu Igarashi published by Sha Graphic
Publication, Tokyo, Japan, 1989
- Logo International II, by David Carter published by Art Direction
Publication, New York, USA, 1990
- Grophis Magazine, No.267, Art Biennial of Litfass by Herbert
Lechner, Switzerland,
1990
- World Trademarks Logotype II, by Takenobu Igarashi published by
Sha Graphis Publication, Tokyo Japan, 1991
- Trademarks of the 1980, by Sapan Fornirolit, published by
Washington Trademarks Design Award II, Washington, USA, 1991
- High Quality Quarterly, No.19 and 30, Morteza Momayez by Rolf
Muller, Munich, Germany, 1991 and 94
- Famous Animal Symbols by Paul Ibou, published by Belgium Press
Interecho Publication, Belgium, 1991
- Designer Workshop Magazine, No.12, Morteza Momayez, Tokyo, Japan,
1992
- Mei Shu, No.5, Peking, China, 1993
- The Search for Beauty by Milton Glaser published by Gilbert Paper
Publication, New York, USA, 1993
- Who's Who in Graphic Design, Iranian graphic design section by
Andrea Grossholz, New York, USA., 1994
- A collection of Postal Cards of Members of AEI Society, Humor is a
Serious Thing by James Thurber, England, 1994
- Double Life by Armando Milani published by Martin B. Pedersen, New
York, USA, 1994
- Bogo Seo Art Magazine, No.12 by Ahn Sang-Soo published by Kim Ok-chyul,
Seoul, South Korea, 1997
- Typography, When, Who, How by Friedrich Fried, Nicolaus Ott and
Bernard Stein, Berlin, Germany, 1998
- Typojanchi Biennial 2001 Catalogue published by Seoul Arts Center
Design Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2001
- Creation Magazine, No.76, Iran: Un graphisme en germe by Carolina
Rojas, France, 2002
- Etapes Magazine, No. 87, Revealed Iranian by Alain Le Quernec,
Paris, France, 2002
- TPG Monthly Magazine, No. 55, Iran Revealed by Carolina Rojas,
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2003
Group
Exhibition
- Reza Abbasi Hall, Tehran, 1960
- Iran American Society, 1960
- Hall of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, June 1963
- Hall of Iran 1965 & 1969
- Tehran Takht-e-Jamshid Gallery, 1973
- Bergisch Gladbach Cultural Center, Germany, 1986
- Durkheim Bad Art Poster Gallery, Germany 1988
- Tehran Biennial 1958/1960/1962/1964/1966
- Garry Art Gallery, New York, USA, 1965
- Warsaw Biennial Poster Exhibition, Poland
1972/1974/1976/1978/1980/1982/1986/1990
- World Exhibition for Brno Design, Czechoslovakia, 1972/ 76/ 78/
84/ 88
- World Exhibition for Cinema Posters of Chicago Festival, Chicago,
USA, 1974
- World Exhibition for Cinema Posters of Cannes Festival, France,
1974/1977
- World Exhibition for Keelkeni Posters, Ireland, 1974/ 1975/ 1976
- The Exhibition of Free Group of Painters and Sculptor, Tehran,
1974/ 1975/ 1976
- The Exhibition of the Art Poster in Iran, Tehran Contemporary Art
Museum, 1976
- World Exhibition for Cinema Posters of Nancy festival, France,
1980
- Lahti Biennial World Poster, Finland, 1981 / 1983 / 1985/ 1987/
1991
- The Advertising Films of Bahram Beyzaee, Tehran, Iran, 1982
- Toyama Triennial World Poster, Japan, 1985
- The First, the Second, the Third and Fourth Hall of International
Affiche, Paris, France, 1986/1987/1988/1990
- World Exhibition Invitation Posters, Colorado, USA, 1987/ 1988
- International Exhibition for Sport Posters of Students' Olympic,
Univerzijada, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1987
- Iran Graphic Design Biennial Exhibition, Tehran, Iran,1987/ 1989/
1999/ 2000
- Fajr Film Festival Exhibition for Cinema Posters, Iran, 1986 to
1994
- The Exhibition for the Bicentennial Establishment of Munich
Columns for Poster Installment, 1990
- The Delhi World Exhibition for Graphic Art, India, 1990
- Chamount World Poster Exhibitions, France, 1990, 1991
- Asian Children Book Illustration, Iran, 1998
- World Exhibition of Symbol Design, Ostend, Beligium, 1994
- Moving Exhibition for Designing 100 Posters of 100 Designer from
all over the World for the Project of Childhood is not Child Play,
Plakate Museum Deutch, Essen, Germany, 1977
- Moving Exhibition for Designing 100 Posters of 100 Designer from
all over the World for the project of the memory of the 3rd
Anniversary Berthold Brescht and displaying in the World Galleries
by Berliner Ensemble and VGD, Germany, 1998
- Moving Exhibition of 100 Posters from 100 Designers from all over
the World A Tribute to Henri Toulouse Lautrec displaying in the
George Pompido Cultural Center and then in the Museums of other
cities of the world, 2001/2001
- Typojanchi Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea, 2000
- The 7th Biennial of Iranian Graphic Designers' Works, Niyavaran
House of Culture, 2001
- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Conceptual Art Exhibition, 2001
- Exhibition for the Self-Promotional Posters Exhibition, Tehran,
Iran, 2001
- The Iranian Outcry, Echirolle, France, 2002
- Iranian Outcry, Chaumont, France, 2003
- Book, Child, Family Exhibition, Tehran, Iran, 2003
- Graphic Designers from 3 Continents, Tehran, Iran, 2003
- Iranian Outcry, La Luvier, Belgium 2004
- Seoul Typographic Biennial Exhibition, South Korea, 2001
- The 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial Exhibition, 2002
- The First Iranian Typographic "Boof-e Koor", Tehran, Iran, 2002
- Exhibition for Opening of Saba Cultural Art Center, Tehran, Iran
2004
- The 2nd Iranian Typography "Moulavi ", Tehran, Iran, 2004
- From Illustration to Typography Exhibition, Moscow, Russia, 2004
Solo
Exhibitions
- Reza Abbassi Hall, Tehran, Iran, 1960
- Iran-America Society, Tehran, Iran, 1960
- Faculty of Fine Arts Hall, University of Tehran, 1963
- Iran Hall, Tehran, Iran, 1965, 1969
- Tehran Takht-e-Jamishid Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 1973
- Bergisch Gladbach
Cultural Center, Germany, 1986
- Durkheim Bad Art Poster Gallery, Germany, 1988
- Laleh Gallery: 40 Years Effort at Beginning of the Age of 60
Tehran, 1996
- Seyhoon Gallery, an exhibition to commemorate Momayez, Tehran,
Iran, 2000
- Barg Gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2002
- The Gallery of Silk Road "Half Century Photography", Tehran, 2004
- Shariatti Technical Faculty "On the Occasion of Morteza Momayez
Commemoration, Tehran, 2004
- Negar Khaneh-e- Honarmodan, exhibition of Morteza Momayez
illustrations, Tehran,
Iran, 2004 Other Activities
- Founder of Graphic Department in the Faculty of Fine Arts,
University of Tehran, 1969
- Professor of graphic department of Faculty of Fine Arts,
University of Tehran from 1968 until his death
- Invited professor of graphic department of Faculty of Social
Communications, 1973
- Professor of Faculty of Decorative Arts 1974/1976/1977/1982
- Professor of Farabi University, 1979
- The Elective President for Committee of Dramatic Art of Unesco
National Commission in Tehran, 1973 to 1982
- Art Advisor of Central Library and Documentary Center of
Universityof Tehran, 1975 to 1978
- Founder and the Executive Secretary of Asia Graphic Design
Biennial, 1977/1979
- Member of Association International Advertising, 1975-1978, New
York, USA
- Member of AGI (International Allience Graphiques) since 1977
- Member of the Jury of Graphic Exhibition and Animations Films in
Iran and European countries
- President of Iran Graphic Design Biennial, 1987
- Chairman of the Iranian Graphic Designers Society, 1997
- Head of the Committee for Planning the 6th Biennial of Iran
Graphic Designers Biennial, 1999
- Founder and Secretary of the Exhibition of Self-Promotional
Posters Exhibition, Tehran Contemporary Art Museum, 2001
- Planning Executive for the 7th Iran Graphic Design Biennial
Exhibition, Niyavaran House of Culture, Tehran, 2001
- Participating in the 50th Congress of AGI in Paris, 2001
Awards
- The selected Illustrations of Children Books: The Book of Tale,
Tale, 1963, Feri Goes to Sky, 1965, The Tales of Qoran, 1966,
Tehran, Iran
- Medalion for Achieving the First Grade Award by the University of
Fine Arts, 1966
- Medalion awarded by Paris Sud, Juvisy, 1966
- Awarding Diploma for the Biennial Exhibition of Posters, Warsaw,
1972
- Awarding Diploma for the Film of One Green Point, Moscow Festival,
1973
- The Award of "Poet Designer (Dessinateur poete), From
International d' Affiche Fil, Cannes Exposition 1975
- Awarding for designing poster for the selected Film of the One Who
Acts and the One Who Contemplates by Beirut Cinema Festival, 1975
- Awarding for The Best Poster in the Fajr Film Festivals, 1986 /
1987 / 1990
- Awarding for The Best Symbol Designing in the years of 1990s in
the "Exhibition of International Trademark Logos ", 1980
- The Selected Work for the Collection of International Trademark
Center, Brussels, Belgium, 1991
- The Most Outstanding Award for the Exhibition of Iran Today
Designing (The 2000 Prospect), Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art,
2000-2001
- Icograda Achievement Award for a life long professional effort,
2003
- The Memory of the 3rd Congregation of Unforgettable Characters,
2003
- The Highest Medallion of Culture and Art, Tehran, Iran, 2004. |
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