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Realism is not everything. If all an artist can do is create a painting which looks like a photograph, then you might as well just go for the photograph – it will be more accurate, not to mention a good deal cheaper! Imam Maleki’s paintings look like real life, but they offer so much more than that. In the 25 paintings below you’ll be able to identify themes, such as family and the education of women, a tangible sense of emotion and a love for Maleki’s native Iran.