Born in 1924 in the ancient Persian city of Qazvin in a grand old house replete with carpets, stained glass, nightingales, and gardens, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian audaciously left occupied Iran during World War II for New York. This is a monograph on the eminence grise of Middle-Eastern art - Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian.