In his book “Recording the Truth in Iran,” some of his most famous images from different collections have been selected so as to give a historical explanation for the present situation in Iran. He was known for his harsh realistic style of shooting. Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003 Recording the truth in Iran. He worked mainly for the Western press for such outlets as Time Magazine and the BBC. Kaveh Golestan was born on July 8, 1950 in Abadan, Iran. The collections vary in their time frame as well as their subjects. The Kunsthal (Rotterdam) showed the exhibition Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003. Among his themes were war, revolution, prostitutes and the mentally handicapped. A woman holding a machine gun stands on top of a tank, an older man lost in thought leans on his gun and smokes a cigarette. Mr. Golestan’s work is the only existing photographic document of the Citadel. This is the first iteration of an on-going curatorial and research project entitled ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE FINAL DECADE. He died when he stepped on a land mine in Iraq. He died on April 2, 2003 in Kifri, Iraq. In his book “Recording the Truth in Iran,” some of his most famous images from different collections have been selected so as to give a historical explanation for the present situation in Iran. Research project Kaveh Golestan The Citadel is curated by Vali Mahlouji. Thanks to Kaveh Golestan: Recording the Truth in Iran 1950-2003 ... Kaveh Golestan was one of Iran's greatest photographers and videographers. Five years on from Golestan’s death the German publisher Hatje Cantz, in collaboration with the Prince Claus Fund Library, has produced an enduring tribute to the man and his work in the form of the book, “Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003: Recording the Truth in Iran”. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Recording the truth (1991), Stardust Stricken - Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait (1996) and Qaleh (1966). Kaveh Golestan, Director: Recording the truth. Recording the Truth in Iran in 2008. Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003, Recording the Truth in Iran (ISBN 978-3-7757-2045-9), Hatje Cantz Verlag. The exhibition of poignant black and white images (some as large as 150cm by 200cm) has been put together by Kaveh’s widow Hengameh Golestan, also a photographer, who co-edited the recently published book Kaveh Golestan – Recording the Truth in Iran. Book : Kaveh-Golestan-Recording-the-Truth-in Iran-1950-2003. Book : Kaveh-Golestan-Recording-the-Truth-in Iran-1950-2003. Yet he never left his country for permanent exile, through all the extremely hard times. contains all the images in the exhibition plus additional works by Golestan. It is published by Hatje Cantz, Munich, and the Prince Claus Fund Library, The Hague. It first appeared as three photo essays in the daily Ayandegan newspaper in 1977; some of the photographs were included in a book of his photographs on Iran (“Kaveh Golestan 1950-2003: Recording the Truth in Iran”) published after his death. Publication. 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