Born 1956 – Abadan, Iran
Arman Stepanian is an Iranian photographer and painter. He started his professional artistic career in 1972, has participated in numerous domestic and international exhibitions, and has done a great deal of research on the history of photography in Iran. He is among the first artists who practiced staged photography in Iran and his art series were soon noticed and praised internationally. His photography series “Gravestones – 2000”, and “Doorbells – 2004” were widely seen. He was given the honorary title of Doctorate of Art by Tehran University in recognition of a lifetime of artistic endeavors.
"Arman Stepanian calls on the world to pause and observe all that has been forgotten in the hustle and bustle of globalization. He is a narrator of ordinary people and always reminds us to praise ordinary people and insignificant things throughout history."
"Arman Stepanian depicts the mental images he has lived with through photography. By his decoupaged photos he conveys a message to the audience. He is a poet with a unique spirit, and applying different painting techniques, his works have become more sensual."
Arman Stepanian’s artworks have gone up for sale at public auction 23 times, mostly in the Photography category. The oldest auction recorded is for the artwork Antoine’s Shadow on Today presented in 2010 at Bonhams (Print-Multiple) and the most recent is for the artwork Dialogue presented in 2024 (Print-Multiple). Click here to check his latest auction records.
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