When i was working on feathers of firea big stage shadow theater production of the love story of zaul and rudabehin san francisco, a mutual friend gave copolla a copy of my shahnameh. One of the few iranians not living on the eastside, misha proudly calls ballard home, where she lives with her husband ben and her two ghormesabziloving boys. This bestselling, 600 page art book, which according to the wall street journal, is a masterpiece, published by the quantuck lane press and distributed by w. Hamid rahmanian born 1968 is a new yorkbased iranian multidisciplinary artist working mostly in cinema, graphic art and shadow theater. Mar 18, 20 one of the most anticipated book releases this year is how to get filthy rich in rising asia by the lahoreborn writer mohsin hamid.
I spent over 10,000 hours in the course of three and a half years. The limited edition version of the book was exhibited at the library of congress in 2014 as part of their years of the persian book exhibition. An incredibly indepth look at how law has been followed throughout pakistans history, how each successive leadership has contributed to the degeneration of the law and how mistakes of some of the esteemed judges of the past have eventually led pakistan to the dismal state. He has worked on disney films such as tarzan and dinosaur. Shahnameh, or the book of kings, is one of the worlds longest epic poems. The best theater, dance, and comedy events in seattle. Hamid rahmanian the artist casually describes the original source material. Constitutional and political history of pakistan by hamid khan. But new yorkbased artist hamid rahmanian s recent illustrated rendition with translator ahmad sadri of, shahnameh. One of the most beautiful books ive ever been given.
Vividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the persian epic shahnameh is fully illuminated for new audiences ferdowsis classic poem shahnameh is part myth, part. His narrative and documentary films have premiered at venice, sundance, toronto, tribeca, and idfa film festivals. Vividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the persian epic shahnameh is fully illuminated for new audiences ferdowsis classic poem shahnameh is part myth, part historybeginning with the legend of the birth of the persian nation and its tumultuous history, it contains magical birds and superhuman heroes and centurieslong battles. Fictionville studio, llc is an independent production company established in 2007 by husband and wife team melissa hibbard and hamid rahmanian. The narrative of awakening paperback february 24, 2014 by hamid ansari author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Heart of iranian identity reimagined for a new generation. Artist hamid rahmanian provides a visual tour of the lands of iran, turan and beyond. Over at npr, jacki lyden is helping to introduce a new generation of readers to the remarkable and amazing shahnameh. One day last summer, hamid rahmanian was in his graphic design studio in new york, thinking about how to adapt a classic persian story to the stage. The book of kings is a long epic poem written by the persian poet ferdowsi between c. Jan 22, 2020 their new book is a very stable genius. As a graphic artist for over two decades, he has received numerous awards and his work as been exhibited in international competittions and publications. Join facebook to connect with hamid rahmanian and others you may know.
An incredibly indepth look at how law has been followed throughout pakistans history, how each successive leadership has contributed to the degeneration of the law and how mistakes of some of the esteemed judges of the past have eventually led pakistan to the dismal state it is. Heart of iranian identity reimagined for a new generation shahnameh is the persian odyssey, with ancient legends and myths put into verse. Vicepresident of the country hamid ansari will visit vadodara for the first time on saturday to release a book on unesco. Mar 04, 2004 hamid khan has produced a marvel in the form of this book constitutional and political history of pakistan. The historical part is a combination of a lot of small stories, and is a bit disjointed and a bit boring, to be honest with you, but the epic, mythological part, is all focused on one. Persian new years table celebrates spring deliciously.
Pakistani author mohsin hamid joins richard in the studio to talk about his latest novel, exit west. A persian epic, based on the 10thcentury classic persian epic, shahnameh. Tatsu aoki delores churchill dom flemons, the american songster lani strong hotch kevin locke. Intended to make the epic accessible to a new generation of readers, the bold, dynamic illustrations seamlessly update the traditional aesthetics of historic shahnameh imagery. Hamid is related to ayesha u rehman and mishal h rehman as well as 4 additional people. Jan 22, 2019 this book follows ayeshas journey from the loss of belief to the restoration of her faith in an unreasonable, unjust but relentlessly beautiful and joyful world. Dominic rains born amin nazemzadeh, actor, known for his portrayal in the taqwacores 2010, a girl walks home alone at night 2014, and.
The book was illustrated by hamid rahmanian and translated and adapted by ahmad sadri and published by the quantuck lane press. Hamid ansari to release book vadodara news times of india. Hamid rahmanian is an awardwinning visual artist and filmmaker. The atlantic rahmanians efforts will help in furthering the. This book follows ayeshas journey from the loss of belief to the restoration of her faith in an unreasonable, unjust but relentlessly beautiful and joyful world. Hamid rahmanian is using shadow puppetry to challenge. A mix of live performance and animation, this interpretation of the persian epic poem shahnameh evokes themes of humanism and loyalty.
The neverbeforepublished edition of francis ford coppolas notes and annotations on the godfather novel by mario puzo reveals the story behind one of the worlds most iconic films. With support from elliott bay book company, the festival has brought notable authors to seattle including jasmin darznik, anita amirrezvani, porochista khakpour and hamid rahmanian. Green traces the shape of childhood formed by a zealous religious identity. Haftseen tables can also include a quran, a book of poetry, a mirror and. The legend of the serpent king 01 by hamid rahmanian, simon arizpe isbn.
Other dishes include soup with noodles that symbolize unraveling the difficulties in the year to come, as npr commentator bonny. Mr hamid baig, is an entrepreneur who has made his foray into the beautiful world of words through his wellreceived debut novel, little maryam. Since the late 1980s, he has combined his love of traditional persian art forms with modern technology to create new works of art that visually bridge the gaps of east and west. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Hamid rahmanian presents the live shadow puppetry show, feathers of fire. Copolla invited me for coffee, and later i invited him to see the show. A poignant tale of love and longing, little maryam. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 12, 2018 hamid rahmanian presents the live shadow puppetry show, feathers of fire. The tome, which debuted march 5, is written in a cheeky selfhelp format and tells the ragstoriches story of a man in modern asia.
As part of the residency, the honolulu museum of art presents shahnameh. The legend of the serpent king through fantagraphics books. Online art news site, newcity, featured the latest piece of art made by tracy marie taylor, professor of art and chair of the digital media and design program. The only books left in this limited edition are numbers 5 through 9. In a word, this book is about belonging and finding ones place in the world. Hamid rehman phone, address, background info whitepages. Each item begins with the letter sin s in persian, and each item is a symbol of spring and renewal. Buy the new shahnameh book kingorama shahnameh the epic.
The guardian this illustrated tome will bring new, vivid life to the epic tales of the ancient persian kings. Other dishes include soup with noodles that symbolize unraveling the difficulties in the year to come, as npr commentator bonny wolf has. Upon waking, he tells his wife, farigis, about his fears regarding. Visual artist and 2014 guggenheim fellow hamid rahmanian has partnered with shadowlight productions and mark amin to present what they are describing as the largest shadowpuppet play ever performed. And also, you know, you have to understand, you, the way i built this book, i didnt draw anything from scratch. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couplets twoline verses, 2 the shahnameh is one of the worlds longest epic poems. I detached from the society to make sure i finished this. Hamid rahmanian on shahnameh and cultural activism the. On february 14, for black history month, we will partner with the creative alliance, the muslim students association and the office of multicultural affairs to bring grammynominated vocalist maimouna youssef mumu fresh to campus for a workshop on art and activism. Drawing from the archives and attics of the nation, this historic and intimate collection of radio documentaries presents a compelling array of sonic pioneers and legends, eccentric collectors, and original american voices. Join facebook to connect with hamid rahmani and others you may know. Hamid rahmanian on shahnameh and cultural activism the iranian. Aug 25, 20 heart of iranian identity reimagined for a new generation shahnameh is the persian odyssey, with ancient legends and myths put into verse. The atlantic rahmanian s efforts will help in furthering the.
The love story of zaul and rudabeh comes to life in this breathtaking cinematic live theater performance. Dominic rains born amin nazemzadeh, actor, known for his portrayal in the taqwacores 2010, a girl walks home alone at night 2014, and his role as kasius in marvels agents of s. Upcoming events for islamic studies islamic studies johns. Winter 20172018 picks from seattle art and performance for december 6, 2017march 18, 2018.
Rahmanian, who grew up in the iranian capital of tehran, had already adapted it into an intricate illustrated book. Mar 21, 2017 pakistani author mohsin hamid joins richard in the studio to talk about his latest novel, exit west. Npr stories about hamid rahmanian in the nightmare of siavosh, the young exiled iranian prince dreams of his impending demise. How persian shadow theater is bringing an iranian epic. It all started with an idea to bring the littleknowns stories of shahnameh the book of kings to the west. The tome, which debuted march 5, is written in a cheeky selfhelp format and tells the ragstoriches story of a. Hamid rahmanian, new yorkbased iranian multidisciplinary artist working in cinema, graphic art, and shadow theater. Hamid rahmanian, a brooklynbased filmmaker and graphic artist, is spearheading the effort to bring this new.
The recently debuted shadow play, feathers of fire, currently on tour, is a feast for the senses. The epic of the persian kings by ferdowsi, hamid rahmanian, ahmad sadri, and sheila canby. Patron prints halsey institute of contemporary art. May 23, 2016 visual artist and 2014 guggenheim fellow hamid rahmanian has partnered with shadowlight productions and mark amin to present what they are describing as the largest shadowpuppet play ever performed. In this oneofakind audio production, coppola provides listeners with unfiltered access to. Other dishes include soup with noodles that symbolize unraveling the difficulties in the year to come, as npr.
Aug 25, 20 a vibrant new version, translated and adapted by ahmad sadri, contains more than 500 pages of illustrations by graphic artist and filmmaker, hamid rahmanian. Hamid rahmanian born 1968 is a new yorkbased iranian multidisciplinary artist working. A thousand years ago, a persian poet named abolqasem ferdowsi of tous obtained a royal commission to put the ancient legends and myths of iran into a book. The brain trust behind this new effort is hamid rahmanian. The play unfolds an actionpacked magical tale of starcrossed lovers from the 10thcentury persian epic shahnameh the book of kings, zaul and rudabeh. Artist hamid rahmanian wanted to bring the seminal iranian saga, full of romance, war, and intrigue, to an american audience so he sat down and illustrated itall 600 pages. The historical part is a combination of a lot of small stories, and is a bit disjointed and a bit boring, to be honest with you, but the epic, mythological part, is all focused on one family similar to game of thrones as an example all connected together.
Kingorama is a website that presents the works on shahnameh, created and produced by awardwinning artist hamid rahmanian. The second best result is hamid s rehman age 60s in galt, ca. His 600page book includes a fresh english translation of the text, framed by rahmanians ornate recompositions of persian miniature paintings the kinds of small, detailed paintings that were collected by the wealthy in medieval times for private albums. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couplets twoline verses, the shahnameh is one of the worlds longest epic poems. They have also lived in bethlehem, pa and covina, ca plus 4 other locations. Hamid rahmanian is an awardwinning filmmaker and graphic artist whose work has been exhibited in international competitions and publications. Rahmanian brilliantly took 15th to 19thcentury iranian, mughal indian, and ottoman miniature paintings as his source material, transforming them through digital. Npr has more on the resulting book, including examples of rahmanians exquisite, medieval persianstyle drawings. The epic of the persian kings, an exhibition of rahmanians innovative illustrations of the.
The seductive and alluring shahnameh by harriet poetry. One of the most anticipated book releases this year is how to get filthy rich in rising asia by the lahoreborn writer mohsin hamid. His 600page book includes a fresh english translation of the text, framed by. A new english language version brings the 1,000yearold. He was already familiar with the text and appreciated the book. Being a radical optimist with mohsin hamid books podcast. Hamid rahmanian, a brooklynbased filmmaker and graphic artist, is spearheading the effort to bring this new edition into print.