Nasrollah Kasraian is an internationally renowned Iranian photographer and has been called the "father of Iranian ethno-photography" and the "father of Iranian photography".
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Nasrollah Kasraian is an internationally renowned Iranian photographer and has been called the "father of Iranian ethno-photography" and the "father of Iranian photography". He and his wife, anthropologist Ziba Arshi, have documented the lives of various populations living within the borders of Iran, while publishing more than 50 books and various other media. Kasraian's work on the Turkmens of Iran has been adapted for the screen by Babak Karimi. His work has initiated new branches of research, such as anthropological studies of Kurdistan. His work not only influenced a generation of Iranian photographers, but also had a significant impact on photographers outside of Iran and on contemporary documentary photography internationally.
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