Parisa damandan (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 263 Illus.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. collectors ed/ edition. 272 pages. 11.50x9.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. . 2004. Collectors Ed/ /Eng-Fr-Sp-Sub ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. 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 ce.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Photo pictorial hardcover, 131 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm. Text in English and Persian. Fine/as new. Extremely scarce photobook, only 1 copy in Worldcat. On 26 December 2003 an earthquake destroyed over 90% of one of the most ancient cities of Iran, Bam. Nearly half of the inhabitants lost their lives and the impressive citadel was turned into dust. It also destroyed the most famous photo studios located in the old parts of the city. Art historian and photographer Parisa Damandan decided to pay tribute to the victims by excavating, collecting and restoring the archives of five studios. She was able to save at least 30,000 negatives, all memories of life in Bam before the city was ruined.…

Zustand: Very Good.

4°, 236 S., zahlr. Abb., Broschur, Min. gebrauchspurig, tadell. 1100 gr. Schlagworte: Photographie.