Carol Nisar
Carol Nisar is a writer and editor living in Berkeley, California. She has a PhD in Art History and Visual Studies from the University of Manchester.
Enghelab Street, A Revolution through Books: Iran 1979 – 1983
By Carol NisarAmassed by the artist Hannah Darabi, this oversized photobook casts a broadly curated lens on the sociopolitical turmoil induced by Irans Islamic revolution through a look at the Tehrans underground publishing scene. Including personal recollections, first-hand accounts from publishers and photographers, and invaluable photographic documentation of the books and the city, Darabi and researcher Chowra Makaremi reconstruct this important moment in Irans history.
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