Farshid Mesghali
Painter, Graphic Designer
Iran

Born in 1943,Isfahan
B.A. in Painting, Tehran University, 1971

Work History (until 2000)
1- Children Book Illustration:
Amou Norooz, King Jamshid, Little Black Fish, City of Snakes, The Blue Eyed Bay, The Lizard of My Room, Arash The Bowman, "Hedgehog, My Doll and Me", Moonlight Emanates

2- Designer and director of 9 animation films
3- Six Multimedia design and production in USA
4- Painting
5- Sculpture

Awards:
1968 : First Graphic Prize, 6th International Children Book Fair in Bologna, for "Little Black Fish"

1968 : Honorary Diploma, Bratislava Biannual, Czechoslovakia, for "Little Black Fish"
1971 : Honorary Diploma, Bologna Book Fair for "Hero"
1973 : Special Prize, Venice Film Festival for "The Boy, The Bird & Musical Instrument"
1974 : Hans Christian Anderson Award for his contribution to Children's Books Illustration
1974 : Special Prize, Cannes Film Poster Exhibition
1975 : Special Prize, Moscow Film Festival, Short Films for children for "Look Again"
1975 : Grand Prize, Giffonni Film Festival, Italy for "Look Again"
1977 : 3rd Prize Biannual of Warsaw, Poland
1985 : Noma, Awards for "My Hedge hog, My Doll and I"

He has lived for 4 years (1979-1983) in Paris, 11 years (1986-1997) in United States. Again, he is working in his studio in Tehran.



Caroun Photo Club (CPC)