New & Modern

Selections from “New Visual Culture of Modern Iran: Graphic design, Illustrations, Photography” by Reza Abedini and Hans Wolbers (2006, Mark Batty Publisher). “Abedini's presentation about contemporary Persian typography at the AGI conference in Helsinki in 2003, made clear to those in attendance that the subject merited a book. Iran underwent many changes in the wake of the 1979 Revolution. The sources of creative influence in Iran expanded as a result of the uprising, and the passing of time has incorporated those changes into the country's cultural fabric in ways that may surprise most Westerners…” >>>