Exploring the Other: Contemporary Iran through the lens of Iason Athanasiadis at CAFAM

In 2004, internationally acclaimed journalist Iason Athanasiadis moved to Iran to attend Tehran's School of International Studies and gain a first-hand20account of the country. Fluent in Persian and part of Iran's largest demographic group—today 70% of Iran's population is under 30, Athanasiadis enjoyed unparalleled access to Iranian society. Through vivid and discerning photography, Athanasiadis reveals the complexity and subtleties of
Iran's character in breathtaking photos of the country's massive mountainous landscapes, daunting cityscapes, mystic rituals, and influential religious and political practices, often illustrating the cultural chasm of tradition and modernity in one of the youngest societies on earth.

Exploring the Other: Contemporary Iran is on view at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles from January 25 through March 29, 2009.

www.sociarts.com/exploringtheother

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• Iason Athanasiadis
• photo-journalism

[PROFILESophiaYates]

I watched him on CSPAN today discussing his documentary on the protest & brutality he witnessed in Iran this past year & was also detained 4 some time. Remarkable man &I'm greatful he made it back to share their story. I remember 1979 in college when we had here in the US hundreds of Iranian students @ my school laughing & mingling among everyone & the next day they were all gone. I felt terrible for the students & the people then as I do now. Were all different been all so very much alike.

[dottttttttta]

your farsi is realllllllly good

[pitsinokaki]

Actually, his mother is Greek and his father British... He has grown up in Greece.

Beautiful photos... Greetings to Iran form Greece! :)

[basijifaal]

بسیار زیبا

[IranZamin7000]

Greece and Iran 4Ever

[ThePersianGulf]

چه جالب.....آفرین بر تو...

[aariannaa]

It seems his mother is Iranian.

[mikegrecia]

great, greetings from greece

[RibEye4]

speak farsi very well, mighty aryan of you.

[shadiyousefian]

Great images/video Iason. aafarin.