Leyly Matine-Daftary

Leyly Matine-Daftary
Born1937 (1937)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
DiedApril 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 69–70)
Paris, France
Alma materCheltenham Ladies' College, Slade School of Fine Art
StyleModernist
FatherAhmad Matin-Daftari

Leyly Matine-Daftary (1937–2007) was an Iranian modernist artist and art educator. She was based in both Tehran and Paris.[1] Matine-Daftary was best known for her flat paintings that highlighted simplicity but still expressed emotions.[2]

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  2. ^ "Daftary's Iranian Girl With Flower on Sotheby's Middle East Art Week". ArtDependence magazine. October 3, 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-09.