Ali Akbar Sadeghi (born November 22, 1937; Persian: علی‌اکبر صادقی, also Romanized as "Ali-Akbar Sādeqi") a graduate of the College of Art, University of Tehran, is an Iranian painter and artist.

As a child, Ali Akbar Sadeghi reminisces that he would be lost in the chants of narrators that gave account of Shahnameh stories; accounts of Siavash riding on horseback, still-armored Bijan, Rostam’s arrow hitting Ashkbous in the heart, Faramarz, elephant rider, and bravery of other heroes whose names remain in Persian literature and Iranian folklore forever.

[citation needed] In his paintings, Ali Akbar Sadeghi draws on Persian art traditions but adds a surreal edge to them.

The meticulous detailing, intricate scenes and the subject matter, often heroes in full armor, follow the traditions of Miniature painting.

From the “Hanged Coat” to the depiction of the old hero with an aid band on his face to the “Torture Armchair”, there is a strong sense of defeat but evil doesn't seem to have prevailed.