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Rana Javadi (b.1944)
LOT ID: 69425
La Femme en Robe (Once Upon A Time Series), 2003

Chromogenic Print (C-print), on aluminum
19.5 х 19.5 in. cm.
Signed, in Farsi and dated on the lower right front.
Edition 5
Lot description
"La Femme en Robe" (2003) is a visually and conceptually stunning photograph by Iranian artist Rana Javadi that belongs to her acclaimed "Once Upon a Time" series. Here she places an inverted black and white negative of a vintage wedding photograph of a bride behind a wallet-sized photo of woman peaking out of purse. Both images are over-exposed and represent various generations of the same family and/or different times in one woman's life, emphasizing the passing of time and memories faded. Through these layers, the artist embraces a sense of nostalgia and loss as well as the differences between pre- and post-Revolutionary Iranian society and culture. Javadi's photographs tell hauntingly beautiful stories related to family members from generations past, and the peaceful times and prosperity of Iran prior to the Revolution in 1979. This work is from en edition of 5, is unframed and in excellent condition.

Rana Javadi (Iranian, B. 1944) is a self-taught photographer who participates in all aspects of the industry from Director of "Photo and Pictorial Studies" at the non-profit consulting and publishing Cultural Research Bureau in Tehran, to founder of the quarterly photography journal group Aksnameh", to Director of the Akskhaneh Shahr, the first museum devoted entirely to photography in Iran. Javadi has participated in many national as well as international exhibitions throughout Europe and the Middle East. The artist lives and works in Iran.
La Femme en Robe (Once Upon A Time Series) by Rana Javadi
  • La Femme en Robe (Once Upon A Time Series) by Rana Javadi
  • Sans titre (From Once Upon a Time) by Rana Javadi
  • Sans titre (From Once Upon a Time) by Rana Javadi
  • Sans titre (From Once Upon a Time) by Rana Javadi
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