Zaman: A Brief History of Iranian Photography. Highlights of the Pirouz Collection

The Pirouz Collection, artistic project founded in 2021, aims to gather and present the history of photography in Iran. The collection is structured in three main sections: Qajar photography, amateur photography, and modern and contemporary photography. This book is the first edition of the collection.

Ali Bakhtiari is an Iranian curator and cultural researcher known for his significant contributions to modern and contemporary Iranian art. Over the years, Bakhtiari has curated numerous exhibitions at esteemed venues worldwide. In 2012, he founded ABBookness, the first autonomous Middle Eastern project dedicated to the production of artist books. In addition, he has edited major monographs on veteran Iranian artists.