Sevruguin and the Persian Image: Photographs of Iran, 1870-1930 FROM THE PUBLISHER
Antoin Sevruguin (late 1830s-1933) was a leading, celebrated photographer of late 19th-century Iran. He had two lifelong obsessions. The first was a cherished desire to record Iran in all its facets on glass plates; the second was to capture light in his photographs the way he so admired in Rembrandt's painting. A special interest in light and atmosphere pervaded Sevruguin's work.
In addition to his numerous, compelling pictures of urban life and portraits made in his famous studio in Tehran, Sevruguin made a photographic inventory of the landscape, archaeological sites, and people of Azarbaijan, Kurdistan, and Luristan. Although the majority of his pictures were destroyed during political upheavals in the early 20th century, a significant number have been preserved in archives in the West.
In this generously illustrated book, five distinguished authors explore the photographer's life and career. Sevruguin and the Persian Image includes a portfolio of signature works by a photographer whose innovations in lighting, composition, and development constitute landmark, contributions to the evolution of photography.
FROM THE CRITICS
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Collecting 79 Rembrandt-influenced duotone photographs of late 19th century Iran by Sevreguin (d. 1933), Bohrer (art, Hood College, Maryland) and five other contributors discuss his career, early Iranian photography, and the theme of Orientalism. Published jointly with the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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