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Qajar - Sanandaj, Iranian Kurdistan, 1870's - Recently discovered glass plates by various photographers - Courtesy of Newsha Tavakolian Collection - Interview with Newsha Tavakolian

1814: What can you tell us about the period in Iran during which these photographs were made?

NT: These photographs were taken during the Qajar era in Iran which is around 110 - 130 years ago. It was during this period that the camera was first introduced to Iran by a Russian Ambassador who gave one as a gift to the King, Nasser al-Din Shah. It was only the very rich who were privileged enough to own a camera.

1814: What can you tell us about the photographers?

NT: Some of these photographs were taken by Ismael Kahn, my cousin's grandfather. He was probably around 16 years old at the time and had fallen in love with photography after meeting a famous Russian photographer named Antoine Sevruguin. Kahn's father had hired this photographer to come to work for them…

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