Ardeshir Mohasses

Ardeshir Mohassess (also spelt Ardashir Mohasess, , 9 September 1938 in Rasht – 9 October 2008 in New York His parents were from well-to-do, professional families of Lahijan. His father, ʿAbbās-Qoli, was a judge and his mother, Sorur Mahkāma, was the principal of Rasht's first girls' school and a respected poet and literary figure in her own right. He began drawing at the age of 3, illustrating his mother's bedtime stories.

He graduated from Tehran University in 1962 with a degree in political science and law,

In 2006, New York Museum of Modern Art held an exhibition presenting some of his work.

In 2008, to "increase awareness of the complexity of modern history and life in Iran," the Asia Society in New York organized another exhibition of Mohassess' satirical cartoons and illustrations.

In his later life, he suffered from Parkinson's disease and failing eyesight, yet continued to work.

Selected bibliography Cactus, a special issue of Daftarha-ye Zamaneh, with an introduction by Karim Emami, including drawings from 1961 to 1966, Tehran 1971. With Ardeshir Mohassess and his Puppets, with an introduction by Ali Asghar Haj-Seyed-Javadi, including drawings from 1967 to 1971, Tous Publications, Tehran, 1971. Current Events, with an introduction by Ahmad Shamlou, a selection of drawings from 1971, Amir Kabir Publications, Tehran, 1973. Momenten, a selection of drawings from 1968 to 1972, edited by K. Farrokhi, Sun Publications, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1973. Identity Card, a selection of drawings done in 1972, Tahouri Publications, Tehran, 1973. Ceremonies, an Introduction by Aydin Aghdashloo, a selection of drawings from 1972, Fine Arts Publications (under the auspices of Gallery Ayeh), Tehran, 1973. Jahan-e No, a special issue of drawings, including drawings done in 1972, Tehran, 1973. Ardeshir and Stormy Winds, with an introduction by Ali Asghar Haj-Seyed-Javadi, including drawings from 1967 to 1973, Tous Publications, Tehran, 1973. Ardeshir Mohassess: Art and Satire in Iran, Asia Society, 2008

Personal life Mohasses was a cousin of Bahman Mohasses, dubbed by some as the "Persian Picasso", Iranian painter, sculptor, translator, and theatre director.