Morteza Momayez died on November 25, Friday night at 23:30 in Tehran in Aban hospital, leaving Iran’s art and culture with a great loss. Morteza Momayez dedicated his fruitful life to almost all categories of Iranian contemporary visual arts especially graphic design and he was so influential in them.
Iranian contemporary graphic design could develop because of his uninterrupted effort and management therefore, it would be right to call him “The Father of Iranian Graphic Design”.

He graduated in painting from The Faculty of Fine Arts of University of Tehran and he himself introduced graphic design in the same faculty, teaching there since 1968 as well as other reputable faculties. He was one of the founders of Iranian Graphic Design Society (IGDS), a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI), president of Tehran International Poster Biennial, Editor-in-chief of “Neshan”, Iranian graphic design magazine and was in charge of many cultural institutes, exhibitions and graphic design publications, building a good relationship between graphic design in Iran and in the world. The list of his artistic and cultural activities easily fills 10 pages which can be found in the introduction of his book “Signs”, making his place of stand out of reach.

Morteza Momayez was one of the most eminent artistic and cultural figures of our time in Iran. Concerning inclusiveness, effectiveness, management and commitment; he was a perfect artist and a unique teacher. Although he is forever missed in the field of Iranian graphic design, the way which he began with great effort, fondness and perseverance will be followed by his numerous students and colleagues.

He was buried at his family cemetery in Baghbankola, near Karaj, after a funeral ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran.