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Book SynopsisExplore the changing world of late nineteenth-century Iran through the gaze of one of its most renowned photographers, Antoin Sevruguin. This volume publishes for the first time the Oriental Institute Museum’s complete collection of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs, most of which were created by Sevruguin. The artfully staged photographs still resonate with us today.
Accompanying the catalogue of photographs is a series of essays that investigating Sevruguin’s life and photographic career, including the lasting impact of his unique vision as demonstrated by the work of contemporary artist Yassaman Ameri.
Table of ContentsForeword. Christopher Woods
Preface. Jean M. Evans
Acknowledgments. Tasha Vorderstrasse, with Kiersten Neumann
Introduction. Tasha Vorderstrasse
List of Contributors
Timeline
Maps
List of Figures
List of Catalog Images
I.
1. The OI's Collection of Sevruguin Photographs: An Archival Approach. Jeff Cumonow
2. Preservation of the Antoin Sevruguin Collection. Carol Turchan
3. Sevruguin's Approach to Photography. Charissa R. M. Johnson
4. Preserving Iranian Cultural Heritage through Photography. Tasha Vorderstrasse
5. Regarding the One Who is Regarding the Past. Delphine Poinsot
6. To Be or Not To Be an Armenian: (Re-) Identification and Assimilation of Armenian Photographers in the Qajar, Russian, and Ottoman Empires. Tasha Vorderstrasse
7. Antoin Sevruguin in the Context of Russian Culture in the Caucasus. Polina Kasian
8. What Can(not) Be Seen/Unseen: Intentionality in Sevruguin and Beyond. Tasha Vorderstrasse
9. Sevruguin Reimagined: Viewing Sevruguin through a Contemporary Lens. Tasha Vorderstrasse, with Josh Tulisiak
10. Sevruguin and I. Yassaman Ameri
II.
Catalog Introduction. Tasha Vorderstrasse
Catalog
III.
Checklist of the Upcoming Exhibit
Concordance of Museum Registration Numbers
Bibliography
