Farshīd Misqālī

Farshid Mesghali (born July 4, 1943, Isfahan) is a renowned Iranian multimedia artist, illustrator, sculptor, painter, and animator whose innovative work in visual arts, children’s book illustration, and graphic design has earned international acclaim. A graduate of painting from the University of Tehran, he began his career illustrating for magazines and later became a key member of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults. Mesghali illustrated iconic books such as The Little Black Fish, Arash the Archer, Jamshid Shah, The Golden Rooster with the Floral Shirt, and The Legend of Creation in Iran. He also designed posters for Iranian films including The Cow, Mr. Naive, and The Postman by Dariush Mehrjui. In 1974, he received the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award, and his works have been exhibited in major museums worldwide. Mesghali employs techniques like lithography, collage, watercolor, and stone printing, blending narrative and modern aesthetics in his visual storytelling