Today, KurdSat reporter in Tehran Saman Soleimani reported the death of celebrated Kurdish graphic artist Bahzad Gharib. "He is a renowned graphic artist and illustrator from a well-known Sanandaj artist family, he is based in Tehran but frequented overseas for medical purposes," the reporter added.

Playwright Behrouz Gharibpour, brother of Behrouz Gharibpour, announced his brother's passing and said, "Our dear brother, Behzad, an internationally renowned graphic artist and illustrator, left us like a bird; his place will remain empty forever."

Another of Bahzad's brothers wrote, "Behzad Gharibpour, my brother, teacher, and soulmate, last night went to visit his friends in the sky; his kind soul shines."

Behzad Gharibpour was born in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj in 1957, two years before the Islamic Revolution. Gharibpour is a Tehran University Fine Arts Department graduate who later pursued his dreams in Iran. He worked in the field of illustration, graphic design, and advertising until 2014. The visual artist also taught at the College of Fine Arts.

Gharibpour is the winner of many Iranian and International awards. He has twice won the "Noma" prize for illustrating a book called "Raz Parandeh" in 1988 and the design of another book, "Black Panther" in 1994.

In 2017 he was named the best graphic artist in Iran for his excellent works during the years.

Some graphic arts by Behzad Gharibpour

A queen chasing her crown

Woman having a bird cage on her head

A mouth is running on a well dressed cat's hat