She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the

She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World

She Who Tells a Story introduces the pioneering work of 12 leading women photographers from Iran and the Arab world: Jananne Al-Ani, Boushra Almutawakel, Gohar Dashti, Rana El Nemr, Lalla Essaydi, Shadi Ghadirian, Tanya Habjouqa, Rula Halawani, Nermine Hammam, Rania Matar, Shirin Neshat and Newsha Tavakolian. As the Middle East has undergone unparalleled change over the past 20 years, and national and personal identities have been dismantled and rebuilt, these artists have tackled the very notion of representation with passion and power. Their provocative images, which range in style from photojournalism to staged and manipulated visions, explore themes of gender stereotypes, war and peace, and personal life, all the while confronting nostalgic Western notions about women of the Orient and exploring the complex political and social landscapes of their home regions. Enhanced with biographical and interpretive essays, and including more than 100 stunning reproductions, this book challenges us to set aside preconceptions about this part of the world and share in the vision of a group of vibrant artists as they claim the right to tell their own stories in images of great sophistication, expressiveness and beauty.
Country USA
Manufacturer MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780878468041
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780878468041
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World