The article features Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (1922-2019) and her works within the Islamic tradition and modern and contemporary art histories. Also cited are how Farmanfarmaian learned Western-style art by basing on postcards of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, and her personal relationships with other artists like Willem de Kooning, Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), Andy Warhol, and Milton Avery.