Treasure trove of Western art

Habibollah Sadeghi, director of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, shows works by Picasso, including “Portrait de Femme II” and “Jacqueline Lisant,” and Van Gogh’s “Worn Out: At Eternity’s Gate,” as well as works by Rivera, Chagall and Georges Braque. “This collection is near to our soul,” Sadeghi said. “It is a precious thing for us.”

Kim Murphy / Los Angeles Times / September 13, 2007

Habibollah Sadeghi, director of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, shows works by Picasso, including “Portrait de Femme II” and “Jacqueline Lisant,” and Van Gogh’s “Worn Out: At Eternity’s Gate,” as well as works by Rivera, Chagall and Georges Braque. “This collection is near to our soul,” Sadeghi said. “It is a precious thing for us.”

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