kəstˈɑːbi ɪz mˈoʊst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz pˈeɪntɪŋz ʌv fˈeɪsləs fˈɪɡjɚz wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən kˈɑːmɛnt ˌɔn kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi pəlˈɪɾɪkəl, sˈoʊʃəl ænd saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɪʃuːz, ænd wˌɪtʃ hæv vˈɪʒuːəl staɪlˈɪstɪk ɹˈuːts ɪnðə wˈɜːk ʌv dʒɪˈoːɹdʒɪˌoʊ də kˈaɪɹɪkˌoʊ ænd fˈɜːnænd lˈeɪdʒɚ.
Kostabi is most known for his paintings of faceless figures which often comment on contemporary political, social and psychological issues, and which have visual stylistic roots in the work of Giorgio de Chirico and Fernand Léger.