- 16 October 2009
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- Culture, Events in Iran, Iranian Youth
BBC Photo Essay on Young Tehranis
16 October 2009 Posted By Matt Sugrue
The BBC has published a short series of pictures taken by Iranian photographer Kian Amani of couples who meet on a park bench in Tehran. The pictures posted on the BBC website are only a sample of Amani’s larger exhibition, “Transit Tehran,” which is currently on display at the London School of Economics.
The curator of “Transit Tehran,” Malu Halasa, has also co-edited a book of the same name. The book Transit Tehran contains photos and essays by “city-insiders, rappers, artists, writers and photojournalists.” The edited collection was published in February, 2009, and the exhibition runs through November 6, 2009.
When viewing the photos published on the BBC one feels slightly intrusive. The pictures do, however, present an interesting story, and I guess that is the sign of a good photo essay.
Click here to see a sample of the photos:
One Response to “BBC Photo Essay on Young Tehranis”
The women SWAT team rappelling down a building face on the cover of Transit Tehran are amazing! They even carry MP5s. To my knowledge, we don’t have women SWAT teams here in the US. Must admit, quite a progressive law enforcement agency.
The photo above of a Park Policeman appears to be that of a Gruhban yekom (گروهبان ۱).
Enforced rules of public social conduct are an interesting concept. I wonder if there are any associated advantages to such , regarding teenage pregnancy, truancy, disorderliness, etc.