The Kunsthal (Rotterdam) showed the exhibition Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Recording the truth (1991), Stardust Stricken - Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait (1996) and Qaleh (1966). It is published by Hatje Cantz, Munich, and the Prince Claus Fund Library, The Hague. A woman holding a machine gun stands on top of a tank, an older man lost in thought leans on his gun and smokes a cigarette. Golestan shows images like a slap in the face with which he shatters our security. In his book “Recording the Truth in Iran,” some of his most famous images from different collections have been selected so as to give a historical explanation for the present situation in Iran. Kaveh Golestan: Recording the Truth in Iran 1950-2003 ... Kaveh Golestan was one of Iran's greatest photographers and videographers. Research project Kaveh Golestan The Citadel is curated by Vali Mahlouji. Among his themes were war, revolution, prostitutes and the mentally handicapped. This is the first iteration of an on-going curatorial and research project entitled ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE FINAL DECADE. Recording the Truth in Iran in 2008. contains all the images in the exhibition plus additional works by Golestan. Five years on from Golestan’s death the German publisher Hatje Cantz, in collaboration with the Prince Claus Fund Library, has produced an enduring tribute to the man and his work in the form of the book, “Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003: Recording the Truth in Iran”. Kaveh Golestan was born on July 8, 1950 in Abadan, Iran. Publication. It first appeared as three photo essays in the daily Ayandegan newspaper in 1977; some of the photographs were included in a book of his photographs on Iran (“Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003: Recording the Truth in Iran”) published after his death. Kaveh Golestan Estate Press Release: Kaveh Golestan at Tate Modern Kaveh Golestan – Selected Exhibitions: Kaveh Golestan, Seyhoun Gallery, 1975 Az Div O Dad, Seyhoun Gallery, 1976 Rouspi, Kargar, Majoun, Tehran University, 1978 Kaveh Golestan: Recording the Truth in Iran 1950-2003, The Kunsthal Rotterdam, 2008 Curated by Vali Mahlouji / Archaeology of the Final Decade: Yet he never left his country for permanent exile, through all the extremely hard times. He worked mainly for the Western press for such outlets as Time Magazine and the BBC. Book : Kaveh-Golestan-Recording-the-Truth-in Iran-1950-2003. He was known for his harsh realistic style of shooting. The exhibition of poignant black and white images (some as large as 150cm by 200cm) has been put together by Kaveh’s widow Hengameh Golestan, also a photographer, who co-edited the recently published book Kaveh Golestan – Recording the Truth in Iran. He died when he stepped on a land mine in Iraq. This is an extremely beautiful book. Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003, Recording the Truth in Iran (ISBN 978-3-7757-2045-9), Hatje Cantz Verlag. The exhibition catalogue Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003: Recording the Truth in Iran (Malu Halasa and Hengameh Golestan, eds.) The collections vary in their time frame as well as their subjects. Kaveh Golestan, Director: Recording the truth. Thanks to Mr. Golestan’s work is the only existing photographic document of the Citadel. Golestan's pictures show the recent history of a remarkable and complex country. In his book “Recording the Truth in Iran,” some of his most famous images from different collections have been selected so as to give a historical explanation for the present situation in Iran. Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003 Recording the truth in Iran. He died on April 2, 2003 in Kifri, Iraq. Book : Kaveh-Golestan-Recording-the-Truth-in Iran-1950-2003. Images in the face with which he shatters our security ( ISBN 978-3-7757-2045-9,. 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