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Lot Essay
Christie’s is proud to be offering a seminal work by Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi from the Collection of the infamous Iranian actress Mary Apick. Apick began her acting career as a child star in Iran, the daughter of legendary actress Apick Youssefian, where performing in political and satirical skits on Octopus helped change and liberalise the society. Going on to star in countless television shows, feature films and plays, Apick became one of the most popular stars in Iran. She was the first actress in the Iranian Motion Picture history to win the Moscow International Film Festival Best Actress Award for her performance in the movie Dead End, written and directed by Parviz Sayyad.
The Iranian revolution in 1979 forced Mary to flee the country and find her new home in the United States, settling in Los Angeles, where she continues to be active in the film and theatre scenes of today. Mary has remained fiercely committed to improving the lives of women and children, especially in the Middle East. To this end, she recently received the prestigious ARPA International Film Festival Foundation Award for her Humanitarian efforts, particularly following her presentation of the seminal and politically charged Critic’s Choice play, Beneath the Veil.
Her recent films to be released this year are Price for Freedom co-starring with Paul Sorvino and Academy Award Nominee Sally Kirkland as well as Monday Nights at Seven with Academy Award Nominee Edward James Olmos directed by Marty Sader.
As an active figure in the Iranian cultural scene, it comes as no surprise that Mary would often host a variety of artists, musicians and literary figures in her home as somewhat cultural salons and gatherings. One such event allowed her to meet and welcome Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi into her home, instigating long-lasting friendship still strong today. Enamoured by his works, she acquired the present work, which Zenderoudi would often call his masterpiece, directly from him in the 1980s and has kept it in her prized collection since.
The Iranian revolution in 1979 forced Mary to flee the country and find her new home in the United States, settling in Los Angeles, where she continues to be active in the film and theatre scenes of today. Mary has remained fiercely committed to improving the lives of women and children, especially in the Middle East. To this end, she recently received the prestigious ARPA International Film Festival Foundation Award for her Humanitarian efforts, particularly following her presentation of the seminal and politically charged Critic’s Choice play, Beneath the Veil.
Her recent films to be released this year are Price for Freedom co-starring with Paul Sorvino and Academy Award Nominee Sally Kirkland as well as Monday Nights at Seven with Academy Award Nominee Edward James Olmos directed by Marty Sader.
As an active figure in the Iranian cultural scene, it comes as no surprise that Mary would often host a variety of artists, musicians and literary figures in her home as somewhat cultural salons and gatherings. One such event allowed her to meet and welcome Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi into her home, instigating long-lasting friendship still strong today. Enamoured by his works, she acquired the present work, which Zenderoudi would often call his masterpiece, directly from him in the 1980s and has kept it in her prized collection since.