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Sabzi's subjects are almost always women; beautiful, graceful, taciturn and lugubrious, they reflect solitude. His women are Madonna's, modern goddesses and martyred saints whose elongated forms suggest instability and internal conflict. Their anonymous faces transform them into religious icons that transcend and defy the demands of reality. Yet, other paintings reflect warmth, charm, happiness, and his undisputed love and admiration for women.
Sabzi's paintings resonate both Eastern and Western philosophies. His rich Persian heritage provides him with ancient images, sentimental Persian themes and memories of innocence. The Western source of influence comes from one of the most creative moments of the modernism of Cezanne and Matisse.
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