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Portrait Photographs from Isfahan Parisa Damandan

Portrait Photographs from Isfahan By Parisa Damandan

Portrait Photographs from Isfahan by Parisa Damandan


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Following the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, photographs of women uncovered were forbidden, resulting in the burning down of many photographers' studios. This work is a collection of pioneering photographs from the early twentieth century, which offers a window on the changing face of Iranian society during that period.

Portrait Photographs from Isfahan Summary

Portrait Photographs from Isfahan: Faces in Transition 1920-1950 by Parisa Damandan

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.

Portrait Photographs from Isfahan Reviews

'Excellent ... beautifully produced.' The Middle East in London 'Reveals as much about how photographers worked in the first half of the 20th century as it does about how people in those times saw themselves, how the identity of a nation took shape, fell apart and reformed against a backdrop of industrialization, modernity, political change and looming revolution and upheaval.' The Daily Star, Beirut 'A fascinating record of social change.' Saudi Gazette

About Parisa Damandan

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

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GOR010971783
9780863565533
0863565530
Portrait Photographs from Isfahan: Faces in Transition 1920-1950 by Parisa Damandan
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Saqi Books
2004-10-28
263
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