[yorkie]

You are right, of course.

But, some, like this one (The Empty People, 1976) - four years before the war started - does show a depth of despair (IMHO):

http://www.persia.org/Images/Katouzian_art/empty_people.gif

And, this one - two years after the war (The Forgotten - 1990) seems to show a hollow, empty lonliness:

http://www.persia.org/Images/Katouzian_art/forgotten.gif

Funny that we see nothing painted by him since 1990.......

[Cardhu]

Actually, when I saw the "Empty People" my first thought was, I used to draw suits like that when I was a kid. Learning how to show tension lines at the button holes and arms. Sort of fabric drawing 101. Knowing he was self taught I thought we all went thru that stage at about ten years old. Unfortunately, that is as far as I ever went.

On the other hand it probably was just a social commentary on his realization of all the empty suits in high positions.

This is one I like very much.

Homeless