Sweet Afternoon
By Hessam Abrishami
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Hessam Abrishami was born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1951, the son of middle class parents; he was one of eight children. With the encouragement of a high school teacher, at age fifteen Hessem began exploring his talent and passion for painting. He went on to study art in Italy, earning a master’s degree in fine art from the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci.