"Femme Fatale No.3"

2007
Oil on Canvas
30"x 24"

"Femme Fatale No.1"

2007
Oil on Canvas
24"x 16"

"Femme Fatal No.2"

2007
Oil on Canvas
24"x 16"

Islamic Marilyn Monroe

After Marilyn Monroe

The photograph of Marilyn Monroe with skirt blown up from the movie "The Seven Year Itch" is one of the most well-known images of the movie goddess. In a painting after this image, Max Emadi captures an Islamic woman in traditional dress and veil in front of the mosque with her dress blown up exposing her legs.

God is Great
36 x 48 inches oil on canvas
Max Emadi 2006
(Sold)

Mirror Mirror

Veiled Woman's Eye Makeup

Max Emadi makes reference to the story of "Snow White" in this painting of a veiled Islamic woman applying her mascara in a work title "Mirror, Mirror"

Mirror, Mirror
Oil on canvas
20x24 inches
Max Emadi 2006
$900

About Max Emadi

Iranian-born California Artist Max Emadi

"Max" Makan Emadi emigrated with his family to Southern California from Iran in 1979 at the age of fourteen.

While attending high school he became interested in art courses and took ceramics for four years. Following high school, he studied sculpting with Betty Davenport Ford.

Max's career took him away from art for many years. He received training and worked as a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and found his second passion in the helping field. He pursued his education by completing a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in the same field.

After becoming established in his career as a psychotherapist he decided to revisit the artistic interests of his teenage-years. In the last few years, Max has participated in a number of group shows and been featured in several solo exhibitions. His paintings extend from abstract works to political art, and he also sculpts small ceramic busts.

Max Emadi has painted a wide range of works in oil including abstract paintings, portraits and self-portraits.

He has also painted extensive bodies of work representing political figures (Terrorists and Freedom-Fighters series) and cultural celebrities (Hero Worship series).

His most controversial series comments on "hijab", the Islamic dress code, with two series to date: Calendar Girls and Femme Fatale

Since 2002, Emadi has also produced small ceramic sculptures (Beautiful Monsters series)