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Damandan, Parisa

 
9780863565533: Portrait Photographs from Isfahan: Faces in Transition
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0863565530 ISBN 13 : 9780863565533
Editeur : Saqi Books, 2004

Synopsis

The establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 meant women were forced to wear the hijab and photographs of them uncovered were forbidden. As a result, many photographers' studios were burnt to the ground, while remaining archives of invaluable glass-plate negatives were left to moulder in attics.

Parisa Damandan spent over ten years accumulating an impressive collection of pioneering photographs from the early twentieth century, in her hometown of Isfahan. Recently emancipated women posing in various state of dress, Polish war refugees on their tortuous journey home after fleeing the Nazis, men in fashionable hats or in traditional turbans and cloaks - these portraits offer a remarkable window on the changing face of Iranian society during a period of transition from a traditional to a modern culture.

Alongside these stunning images are essays on the development of portraiture in Isfahan, the social dimensions of portrait photography in Iran, and the power of the gaze.

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À propos de l'auteur

Parisa Damandan was born in Isfahan, Iran, in 1967. She has a degree in Photography from the University of Tehran.

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Éditeur
Saqi Books
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0863565530
ISBN 13 
9780863565533
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
263
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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