meanwhile, in iran

Meanwhile, in IranIrina I. Csapo

Meanwhile, in Iran

Irina I. CsapoApril 2011

Meanwhile, in Iran is enclosed in space and time. In an unstable Middle East, that bears wars and political unrest, the Persian country is depicted here within its everyday life scapes. The photographs presented in the book are detached from widespread Arabic turmoil and

focus on the country’s slowly unfolding spirit.

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Plate 1 - IsfahanPlate 2 - IsfahanPlate 3 - On the road to TeheranPlate 4 - Lost in Translation, IsfahanPlate 5 - Asking for indications, IsfahanPlate 6 - Asking for indications, IsfahanPlate 7 - In Ali’s car, IsfahanPlate 8 - In Ali’s car, IsfahanPlate 9 - Bridge, IsfahanPlate 10 - People on the bridge, IsfahanPlate 11 - IsfahanPlate 12 - IsfahanPlate 13 - IsfahanPlate 14 - IsfahanPlate 15 - Young men waiting, IsfahanPlate 16 - On the road, IsfahanPlate 17 - IsfahanPlate 18 - Mosque, central IsfahanPlate 19 - Man sitting on public sculpture, TeheranPlate 20 - Hands in waiting, central IsfahanPlate 21 - IsfahanPlate 22 - Young men, IsfahanPlate 23 - Art student, IsfahanPlate 24 - Man in mirror, IsfahanPlate 25 - Man in IsfahanPlate 26 - IsfahanPlate 27 - IsfahanPlate 28 - IsfahanPlate 29 - IsfahanPlate 30 - Isfahan Plate 31 - IsfahanPlate 32 - Woman and girl at bus stop, central Isfahan Plate 33 - Woman and girl at bus stop, central IsfahanPlate 34 - Women at bus stop, IsfahanPlate 35 - Woman in art gallery, TeheranPlate 36 - Ali’s wife hiding behind curtains, Isfahan

Plate 37 - Ali’s house and reflection in window, IsfahanPlate 38 - Ali’s house, IsfahanPlate 39 - Bazaar, IsfahanPlate 40 - Bazaar, IsfahanPlate 41 - Bazzar, IsfahanPlate 42 - Man selling toys, IsfahanPlate 43 - Buying toys, IsfahanPlate 44 - Slippers, IsfahanPlate 45 - Traffic after heavy rain, TeheranPlate 46 - Bus window reflection, TeheranPlate 47 - Bus window reflection, TeheranPlate 48 - Traffic policeman wearing protection mask, TeheranPlate 49 - Persian store, IsfahanPlate 50 - Ali’s car, IsfahanPlate 51 - Blue car, IsfahanPlate 52 - Blue car, TeheranPlate 53 - Clouds seen through the airplane window, IranPlate 54 - Mosque, interior, IsfahanPlate 55 - Prayer room, IsfahanPlate 56 - Mosque, hallway, IsfahanPlate 57 - Mosque, hallway, IsfahanPlate 58 - Underground passage, TeheranPlate 59 - Aerial landscape, Milad Tower, TeheranPlate 60 - Aerial landscape, Milad Tower, Teheran

All photographs were taken in Isfahan and Teheran, February, 2011.

Photography, text and designIrina I. Csapo

April 2011