|
Craft:
Iran
|
Book Binding and Book Covering
|
|
Contemporary Masters
|
| . |
| Mohammad
Hossein Islam-panah |
He
was born in 1937 in Kerman and completed his primary and intermediate
school in Kerman and Tehran. Then entered Technique Faculty of Tehran
University and graduated in B.S. degree in Geology (Mine Engineering).
He started working in Power Ministry as an "underground water
expert". In 1969, he got his M.S. degree in
"Hydrogeology" (Underground Water) from London University.
Since
1985, that he retired from his governmental job, is doing book binding
in "Vakil Bazaar", Kerman. He has written a number of papers
on culture, architecture, bibliography, knot making, calendar, history
and traditional book binding.
In
1988, there was an exhibition of his leather covers in Isfahan
Calligraphy Museum.
|