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Persian Visions Photo Exhibition
Contemporary Photography from Iran
April 4, 2007 through May 2, 2007

With more than 80 photographs by renowned Iranian
photographers, this exhibition provides a rare, revealing
glance into Iranian life and experiences at the present
time.The twenty artists included in the exhibition are
among Iran’s most celebrated photographers who use
the medium of photography for cultural expression
and self-exploration. Many of the works in this collection
have been exhibited extensively in Europe and
elsewhere in the world. Several artists have lived abroad
and experienced western culture before returning to
Iran to re-experience and document their own culture.
This perspective of life in Iran contradicts the way many
foreign photographers use the medium--which is to represent
Iran and its people as purely exotic. The Center
for Persian Studies (CPS) is proud to co-sponsor the
exhibit along with the UMCP Art Gallery.

For more information please visit International Arts & Artists website.