PAINTER GRIGORIAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK
PRESS TV, Iran
Aug 28 2007
The renowned Armenian-Iranian painter Marco Grigor (Marcos Grigorian),
has passed away at the age of 82 in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.
Grigorian who was a pioneer of Iran’s Avant-Guard art, died at home
of a heart attack.
He was better known for his coffee house paintings, a form of
religious and art. His paintings decorate many of Iran’s traditional
coffee-houses.
Grigorian’s artworks have been displayed in various art museums and
personal collections around the world.
His last exhibition was held in the National Gallery of Armenia
in 2004.
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