Analysis of Effective Social Contexts in the Creation of Bahman Mohasses's Artworks, Based on Pierre Bourdieu's Theory of "Action"

Bahman Mohasses is one of the greatest leading artists in Iran's modernist art, who lived in politically, socially, and culturally tense periods. Expressing issues such as "condemnation of existence", "passivity", and "isolation" are among the most important themes of his works of art. In this research, by adopting a sociological approach and theoretically expanding the basic concepts of "Habitus", "Field", "Capital" and "Theory of Action", an attempt was made to shed light on one aspect of the reasons for the distinction in the works of this artist. Therefore, the current research, focusing on the authentic and recent opinions of the famous French sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu, seeks to answer two fundamental questions: "What were the social contexts affecting the formation of Bahman Mohasses's artistic habitus", and "What were the social contexts affecting the level of acceptance of Bahman Mohasses's artworks by the audience of his works?" The current research aims to find social factors influencing the distinction of specific works using the concept of Bourdieu's action. Accordingly, this study is fundamental and qualitative.

This research is qualitative and fundamental. The method is descriptive-analytical, and the data collection was done using a library-based technique.

According to Bourdieu, people's habitus is built over time and based on social conditions. Thus, Mohasses's specific personal, social, and family experiences have formed his artistic character. On the other hand, the social contexts of the period in question had caused the formation of cultural fields that were different from the artistic capital of the artist, and this caused a low level of acceptance of his works by society.

According to the research conducted, it can be concluded that individual, social, and family experiences played a role in forming Mohasses's artistic character. On the other hand, the social contexts of the period in question had caused the formation of cultural fields that were different from the artistic capital of the artist, and this caused a low level of acceptance of his works by society.