Antoin Sevruguin: Past and Present

By Carol Turchan and Jeff Cumonow

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614910545
• ISBN13: 9781614910541
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.4"