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"Index on Censorship: Tribute to Kaveh Golestan"
3 April 2003.
Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iranian Revolution photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iran-Iraq War photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
"Window on an Era: A Qajar Royal Album", with an introduction by Kaveh Golestan (2003), "Kargah"
(selected photographs from a private album of
Kaveh Golestan's Funeral, A photo-reportage, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
(6 min 7 sec). The person speaking is Ms Hengāmeh Golestān, wife of Kaveh Golestan, who has organized an exhibition of the photographs by Kaveh Golestan. She is a professional photograph herself and lives in
Kāveh Golestān Taghavi Shirazi ( fa, کاوه گلستان; 8 July 1950 – 2 April 2003) was an
Golestan was the son of the Iranian filmmaker and writer
in Kifri, Iraq. He is buried in a cemetery in the east of Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
ian photojournalist
Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such ...
and artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, th ...
. In 1988 he took the first pictures of the aftermath of the Halabja chemical attack
The Halabja massacre ( ku, Kêmyabarana Helebce کیمیابارانی ھەڵەبجە), also known as the Halabja chemical attack, was a massacre of Kurdish people that took place on 16 March 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War ...
during the Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
.
Early life and education
Golestan was the son of the Iranian filmmaker and writer Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan ( fa, , born 19 October 1922) is an Iranian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex, United Kingdom, since 1975.
He was closely associated with the eminent Iranian poet Forou ...
and the brother of Lili Golestan, translator and the owner-artistic director of the Golestan Gallery 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 ...
, Iran.
He was educated at Millfield School
Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935.
Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...
in Somerset, England.
Life and work
In 1988, working as a freelance photographer, he took the first pictures of the aftermath of theHalabja chemical attack
The Halabja massacre ( ku, Kêmyabarana Helebce کیمیابارانی ھەڵەبجە), also known as the Halabja chemical attack, was a massacre of Kurdish people that took place on 16 March 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War ...
during the Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. It began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for almost eight years, until the acceptance of United Nations Security Council ...
. He was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal The Robert Capa Gold Medal is an award for "best published photographic reporting from abroad requiring exceptional courage and enterprise". It is awarded annually by the Overseas Press Club of America (OPC). It was created in honor of the war photo ...
for his work covering the 1979 revolution for ''Time''.
His picture was shown, among many other people, in the end credits of '' Roger Waters: The Wall''.
Death
On 2 April 2003 Golestān was killed, aged 53, as a result of stepping on aland mine
A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automati ...
while working for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...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 ...
.
Personal life
Kaveh was married toHengameh Golestan
Hengameh Golestan ( fa, هنگامه گلستان; born Hengameh Jalali (), 1952) is an Iranian photographer. She is considered a pioneer among Iranian women photographers.
In March 1979, when in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution women in I ...
; they had a son, Mehrak who is a musician.
See also
*Iranian modern and contemporary art
A cursory glance at the history of art reveals that social, political and economic conditions have always played a major role in the emergence of new artistic currents and styles. As an example ''Flight'' by Morteza Katouzian is showing the margi ...
References
External links
"Index on Censorship: Tribute to Kaveh Golestan"
3 April 2003.
Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iranian Revolution photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iran-Iraq War photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
"Window on an Era: A Qajar Royal Album", with an introduction by Kaveh Golestan (2003), "Kargah"
(selected photographs from a private album of
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, ناصرالدینشاه قاجار; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek ...
).
Kaveh Golestan's Funeral, A photo-reportage, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah"
(6 min 7 sec). The person speaking is Ms Hengāmeh Golestān, wife of Kaveh Golestan, who has organized an exhibition of the photographs by Kaveh Golestan. She is a professional photograph herself and lives in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
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1950 births
2003 deaths
People educated at Millfield
Iranian photojournalists
War photographers killed while covering the Iraq War
Landmine victims