A Formative Criticism of the Painting “Hejran Number One” by Habibullah Sadeghi

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 P. H. D., student in research of art, Department of advanced studies of art, Faculty of visual arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 P. H. D., Faculty member of Advanced Studies of Art, Faculty of visual arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 P. H. D., Faculty member of French and Latin Language. Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran. Iran.

10.22034/ias.2022.325583.1858

Abstract

The painting of “Hejran Number One”, by Habibullah Sadeghi, was completed in February One989 in dimensions of 260 x One40 cm and in a rectangular-horizontal frame, and the technique of this work is diversified media. The purpose of this article is to study the painting of Hejran Number One by Habibullah Sadeghi as a visual text using the formative criticism method. In this method of criticism, as an alternative of dealing with the final text, the stages of text development are examined; therefore, by tracking pre-text elements and documents and by examining the relationships such features and the surrounding texts, including para-text, meta-text and pretext, in addition to identifying the causes and factors of transformation of the pretexts of a text, the process of its creation and development is reconstructed. The subject that has been raised in this research is how the process of the creation of the "Hejran Number One" painting and the extra-textual and intra-textual elements that are effective in the formation of this work; Therefore, after explaining the formative criticism method, the Hejran painting by Habibullah Sadeghi is analyzed based on the mentioned method. By describing the relationships between para-textual, meta-textual and pre-textual elements, as well as the painter's developmental behavior, it was found that the painter applied etudes and sketches in the development of this painting. Also, this text is influenced by the two para-texts of Imam Khomeni’s passing and painting elements. On the other hand, the pursuit of the pre-textual elements of this work displays the influence of the "legendary aim" on the practical creative style of this painting. This study is fundamental in terms of research aims and descriptive-analytical from the point of view of methodology.

Research aims:
1. An amplification on the use of formative criticism in the study of paintings.
2. An identification on the developmental process of the painting "Hejran Number One by Habibullah Sadeghi.

Research questions:
1. What is the process of creation of "Hejran Number One" painting?
2. Which extra-textual and intra-textual elements have been effective in the process of its formation?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 43 - Serial Number 43
February 2021
Pages 530-545

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