Mahmoud JavadiPour
Painter
Iran

Born in Tehran, 1920

Tehran University, Fine Arts Faculty
Diploma of Painting, Fine Arts Academy of Munich
Doctorate of Fine Arts, conferred by Iranian High Council of Culture

He has taught at Tehran University, Fine Arts Faculty, Decorative Arts Faculty, Secondary School of Fine Arts for Girls and Kamal-ol-molk School of Fine Arts.
Javadipour has served as the head of the Visual Arts Department, Dean of Students and Dean of Studies at the Fine Arts Faculty.
Member of the High Council of Postal Stamps, representing the Ministry of Culture & Arts
Official representative of Fine Arts Faculty in Iranian Standards Institute and in Technical Department of the Ministry of Justice

He had more than 30 individual and group painting and graphics exhibitions in Iran, Germany, Italy, China and USA: 3 art prizes

One of the founders of the Art Society for the Youth
One of the co-founders of Apadana Gallery, Iranian first center for visual arts
Pioneering work in the production of colored prints (first specimens displayed in 1944)
Preparation of the original artwork for more than 30 bonds, trademarks and emblems, commissioned by public and private companies, 1944-1975

Books:
Authorship of 5 textbooks and teacher's guides on visual arts for elementary and middle school levels
Providing illustrations for 17 books in various fields
Authorship of a treatise on felt-making in Gorgan region

He has more than 36 paintings and graphic works in collections and museums, in Iran and abroad.



Caroun Photo Club (CPC)