Rahi Rezvani ( fa, ; born 1978) is an Iranian-born photographer and film director, based in Amsterdam.

Early life and education

Rezvani was born and raised in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from

Tehran University of Art University of Art ( fa, دانشگاه هنر, ''Danushgah-e Henr-e Tehran'') is the largest art university in Iran, consisting of seven faculties and an international campus in Tehran and its suburb Karaj Karaj ( fa, کرج, ) is the capital o ...

, and in 2008 a master's degree in photography from The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.

Work

Rezvani started working with the

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in 2006 for whom he has been producing all imagery and campaigns ever since. He collaborated with performance artist Marina Ambramović during the production of ''The Life and Death of Marina Ambramović'' which culminated in a solo exhibition at the

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. Rezvani has also worked with Atelier Versace, creating films and books for its Haute Couture collections since the Spring/Summer 2012 season. He has photographed various artists and designers such as

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for ''1843'' magazine and ''GQ Magazine'' UK,

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designer

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, Ricardo Tisci and

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. Dutch product designer

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collaborated with Rezvani for his

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brand presentation at

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in 2015. Rezvani captured the imagery and portraiture for the Royal Ballet Flanders's 2018 reincarnation of Claude Debussy’s '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' by Damien Jalet and

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—the production included sets by Abramović and costumes by

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. Rezvani also documented the SLEEP performance series by composer Max Richter. Collaborating with the British band

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, Rezvani conceived and directed the music videos for their 2015 singles "No Harm", "Marching Orders", and "Life Is A Fear" as well as art directing the covers for both singles. Rezvani won the Best Art Vinyl award for Editors' 2018 album ''Violence.''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rezvani, Rahi 1978 births Iranian photographers Living people Royal Academy of Art, The Hague alumni People from Tehran Tehran University of Art alumni