Leyly Matine-Daftary

Leyly Matine-Daftary
Born1937 (1937)
DiedApril 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 69–70)
Paris, France
Alma materCheltenham Ladies' College, Slade School of Fine Art
StyleModernist
FatherAhmad Matin-Daftari

Leyly Matine-Daftary (1937–2007) was an Iranian modernist artist and art educator. She was based in both Tehran and Paris. Matine-Daftary was best known for her flat paintings that highlighted simplicity but still expressed emotions.