Meanwhile, in Iran

Meanwhile, in Iran Irina I. Csapo

Meanwhile, in Iran

Irina I. Csapo April 2011

Meanwhile, in Iran is enclosed in space and time.

In an unstable Middle East, that bears wars and political unrest, the Persian country is depicted here within its everyday life scapes. The photographs presented in the book are detached from widespread Arabic turmoil and focus on the country’s slowly unfolding spirit.

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Plate 1 - Isfahan Plate 2 - Isfahan Plate 3 - On the road to Teheran Plate 4 - Lost in Translation, Isfahan Plate 5 - Asking for indications, Isfahan Plate 6 - Asking for indications, Isfahan Plate 7 - In Ali’s car, Isfahan Plate 8 - In Ali’s car, Isfahan Plate 9 - Bridge, Isfahan Plate 10 - People on the bridge, Isfahan Plate 11 - Isfahan Plate 12 - Isfahan Plate 13 - Isfahan Plate 14 - Isfahan Plate 15 - Young men waiting, Isfahan Plate 16 - On the road, Isfahan Plate 17 - Isfahan Plate 18 - Mosque, central Isfahan Plate 19 - Man sitting on public sculpture, Teheran Plate 20 - Hands in waiting, central Isfahan Plate 21 - Isfahan Plate 22 - Young men, Isfahan Plate 23 - Art student, Isfahan Plate 24 - Man in mirror, Isfahan Plate 25 - Man in Isfahan Plate 26 - Isfahan Plate 27 - Isfahan Plate 28 - Isfahan Plate 29 - Isfahan Plate 30 - Isfahan Plate 31 - Isfahan Plate 32 - Woman and girl at bus stop, central Isfahan Plate 33 - Woman and girl at bus stop, central Isfahan Plate 34 - Women at bus stop, Isfahan Plate 35 - Woman in art gallery, Teheran Plate 36 - Ali’s wife hiding behind curtains, Isfahan

Plate 37 - Ali’s house and reflection in window, Isfahan Plate 38 - Ali’s house, Isfahan Plate 39 - Bazaar, Isfahan Plate 40 - Bazaar, Isfahan Plate 41 - Bazzar, Isfahan Plate 42 - Man selling toys, Isfahan Plate 43 - Buying toys, Isfahan Plate 44 - Slippers, Isfahan Plate 45 - Traffic after heavy rain, Teheran Plate 46 - Bus window reflection, Teheran Plate 47 - Bus window reflection, Teheran Plate 48 - Traffic policeman wearing protection mask, Teheran Plate 49 - Persian store, Isfahan Plate 50 - Ali’s car, Isfahan Plate 51 - Blue car, Isfahan Plate 52 - Blue car, Teheran Plate 53 - Clouds seen through the airplane window, Iran Plate 54 - Mosque, interior, Isfahan Plate 55 - Prayer room, Isfahan Plate 56 - Mosque, hallway, Isfahan Plate 57 - Mosque, hallway, Isfahan Plate 58 - Underground passage, Teheran Plate 59 - Aerial landscape, Milad Tower, Teheran Plate 60 - Aerial landscape, Milad Tower, Teheran

All photographs were taken in Isfahan and Teheran, February, 2011.

Photography, text and design Irina I. Csapo April 2011