THE IMAGES OF AYATOLLAH EHOMEINI
193
12. Unknown artist, Festival International du Film - Cannes 1946-
1976, French poster, 1976, after W. Herdeq, GrnpAis posters "77, Zurich
1977
IV. IRANIANS^ KNOWLEDGE OF WESTERN ART
AND THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS IT
In an attempt to explain the striking resemblances between some of
Khomeini's portraits and their presumed sources of inspiration, it is vital
to answer two questions. Firstly, how did the Iranians become ac-
ąuainted with the Euro-American art? Secondly, how did they originally
193
12. Unknown artist, Festival International du Film - Cannes 1946-
1976, French poster, 1976, after W. Herdeq, GrnpAis posters "77, Zurich
1977
IV. IRANIANS^ KNOWLEDGE OF WESTERN ART
AND THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS IT
In an attempt to explain the striking resemblances between some of
Khomeini's portraits and their presumed sources of inspiration, it is vital
to answer two questions. Firstly, how did the Iranians become ac-
ąuainted with the Euro-American art? Secondly, how did they originally