Manoucher Yektai (Persian: منوچهر یکتایی; b. 22, 1921 – d. 19, 2019) was an Iranian-born American artist. He is associated with New York School art movement.

Early life and education

Born in Tehran, Iran, Yektai dropped out of Tehran University without obtaining a degree. Between 1945 and 1947, he studied with Amédée Ozenfant in Paris, and later in New York City. From 1946 to 1947, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, and at the atelier of André Lhote. From 1947 to 1948, he studied at the Art Students League of New York.

Career

Yektai has many works in North American and European collections and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and numerous private collections such as the Yellowstone Art Museum.

Personal life

Yektai was married to Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian from 1950 to 1953. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1959. He died at the age of 97 in New York City on November 19, 2019.

Selected solo exhibitions