The Powerful Story Behind this Photo by Newsha Tavakolian

"In Iran, women are not allowed to sing solo, following the 1979 revolution," says Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian to The Phoblographer in an interview. "However, singing is part of our culture.

. . I dislike this so much that I refuse to go to any concert in Iran where men sing. " This photo is part of a much larger series called Listen.  Newsha tells us that she went as far as creating actual CD album jewel-cases as gifts. But there was a catch: the cases were empty. This is part of the statement she's trying to make. .

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2022-3-14 16:00

Источник: thephoblographer.com

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