Manoucher Yektai was born in 1921 in Iran. He left for America in 1944 after attending the newly formed Art program at Teheran university. He intended on studying art in Paris but he could only make it as far as New York. He quickly became accustomed to the vibrancy of the art scene in New York. After the war he finally made it to Paris to continue his studies. Despite the quality of the program at L’ecole des Beaux art studying with Ozonfente he felt a void. The art scene in Europe was lacking the energy of the scene in New York. He filed his papers to return. Yektai has lived in New York ever since. His work is categorized as being an Abstract Expressionist Painter and is a member of the New York School