Odyssey of an Artist by Herman du Toit
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Odyssey of an Artist

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Quick Overview: A biography of Iranian-born, Swedish-American artist Karl Momen, tracing his odyssey from war-torn Mashhad to the creation of Utah's monumental 87-foot Tree of Utah sculpture.
by Herman du Toit
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Karl Momen was born in 1934 in Mashhad, Iran, the son of a famous Persian rug producer. His life journey carried him from Soviet-occupied Iran through architectural training in postwar Germany, a successful hospital-design career in Sweden, and finally to America—where a chance drive across the Bonneville Salt Flats inspired his most famous work, the Tree of Utah. This richly detailed biography chronicles a singular life wholly dedicated to art, chance encounters with celebrities, and one man's unwavering Constructivist vision.

  • The untold story behind Utah's mysterious 87-foot Tree of Utah that millions of motorists pass on I-80
  • One artist's odyssey from Soviet-occupied Iran to the studios of Max Ernst and Le Corbusier
  • A self-funded, million-dollar act of artistic devotion built in the middle of the desert
  • A lone-wolf artist who painted Stalin as a boy and befriended Elvis, Dietrich, and Redford

Perfect for an art lover, collector, or student of modernism interested in the biography of an unconventional artist and the story behind Utah's iconic Tree of Utah sculpture.

Product Details

Author
Herman du Toit
Pages
264
Weight
19.6 oz
ISBN
9781462135752
SKU
35752
Imprint
CFI
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