The artwork includes the face of Scheherazade, Yazdi said, referencing the legendary storyteller from the “One Thousand and One Nights” collection of folktales.
Yazdi’s work stands out in Shiraz where graffiti and murals are rare, becoming a social media sensation and a tourist attraction.
One visitor, Mahdieh, discovered Yazdi’s murals through Instagram.
“I arrived in Shiraz yesterday… and it was the first site I wanted to visit,” said the 40-year-old, who declined to give her last name.
At the end of one alleyway, Yazdi has established his workshop in a century-old building with small rooms encircling a serene garden.
