Antoin Sevruguin: Past and Present [Hardcover]

Explore the changing world of late nineteenth-century Iran through the gaze of one of its most renowned photographers, Antoin Sevruguin. This volume, which will be accompanied by a forthcoming exhibition, publishes for the first time the Oriental Institute Museums complete collection of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs, most of which were created by Sevruguin. Sevruguins artfully staged photographs still resonate with us today. Accompanying the print catalog is a series of essays that investigate Sevruguins life and photographic career, including the lasting impact of his unique vision, as demonstrated by the work of contemporary artist Yassaman Ameri.This volume publishes for the first time the Oriental Institute Museum's complete collection of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs, most of which were created by Antoin Sevruguin.Foreword. Christopher WoodsPreface. Jean M. EvansAcknowledgments. Tasha Vorderstrasse, with Kiersten NeumannIntroduction. Tasha VorderstrasseList of Contributors Timeline Maps List of Figures List of Catalog Images I. 1. The OI's Collection of Sevruguin Photographs: An Archival Approach. Jeff Cumonow2. Preservation of the Antoin Sevruguin Collection. Carol Turchan3. Sevruguin's Approach to Photography. Charissa R. M. Johnson4. Preserving Iranian Cultural Heritage through Photography. Tasha Vorderstrasse5. Regarding the One Who is Regarding the Past. Delphine Poinsot6. To Be or Not To Be an Armenian: (Re-) Identification and Assimilation of Armenian Photographers in the Qajar, Russian, and Ottoman Empires. Tasha Vorderstrasse7. Antoin Sevruguin in the Context of Russian Culture in the Caucasus. Polina Kasian8. What Can(not) Be Seen/Unseen: Intentionality in Sevruguin and Beyond. Tasha Vorderstrasse9. Sevruguin Reimagined: Viewing Sevruguin through a Contemporary Lens. Tash