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Explore the changing world of late nineteenth-century Iran through the gaze of one of its most renowned photographers, Antoin Sevruguin. This volume publishes for the first time the Oriental Institute Museum’s complete collection of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs, most of which were created by Sevruguin. The artfully staged photographs still resonate with us today. Accompanying the catalogue of photographs is a series of essays that investigating Sevruguin’s life and photographic career, including the lasting impact of his unique vision as demonstrated by the work of contemporary artist Yassaman Ameri.

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Author:   Tasha Vorderstrasse ,  Prof. Christopher Woods
Publisher:   Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Imprint:   Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Dimensions:   Width: 29.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   1.654kg
ISBN:  

9781614910541

ISBN 10:   1614910545
Pages:   412
Publication Date:   21 May 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword. Christopher Woods Preface. Jean M. Evans Acknowledgments. Tasha Vorderstrasse, with Kiersten Neumann Introduction. Tasha Vorderstrasse List of Contributors Timeline Maps List of Figures List of Catalog Images I. 1. The OI's Collection of Sevruguin Photographs: An Archival Approach. Jeff Cumonow 2. Preservation of the Antoin Sevruguin Collection. Carol Turchan 3. Sevruguin's Approach to Photography. Charissa R. M. Johnson 4. Preserving Iranian Cultural Heritage through Photography. Tasha Vorderstrasse 5. Regarding the One Who is Regarding the Past. Delphine Poinsot 6. To Be or Not To Be an Armenian: (Re-) Identification and Assimilation of Armenian Photographers in the Qajar, Russian, and Ottoman Empires. Tasha Vorderstrasse 7. Antoin Sevruguin in the Context of Russian Culture in the Caucasus. Polina Kasian 8. What Can(not) Be Seen/Unseen: Intentionality in Sevruguin and Beyond. Tasha Vorderstrasse 9. Sevruguin Reimagined: Viewing Sevruguin through a Contemporary Lens. Tasha Vorderstrasse, with Josh Tulisiak 10. Sevruguin and I. Yassaman Ameri II. Catalog Introduction. Tasha Vorderstrasse Catalog III. Checklist of the Upcoming Exhibit Concordance of Museum Registration Numbers Bibliography

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Tasha Vorderstrasse is the University and Continuing Education Program coordinator at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Christopher Woods is director of the Oriental Institute and Professor of Sumerology at the University of Chicago.

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