Iran, Untitled
2014
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View on museum website →Medium
inkjet print
Dimensions
image: 16.1 × 24 cm (6 5/16 × 9 7/16 in.) sheet: 21.6 × 29.6 cm (8 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Azita Bina and Elmar W. Seibel in memory of Thomas Klarner
Accession Number
2015.38.1.6
Art Historical Context
Gohar Dashti's *Iran, Untitled* (2014) is a compelling inkjet print from the National Gallery of Art Department of Photographs (CPH). As a contemporary Iranian artist, Dashti celebrated for her innovative photography that the tensions between nature, human presence, and socio-political upheaval in her homeland. This untitled work, evocative in its simplicity, reflects the introspective style of modern Iranian visual art, where subtle imagery conveys profound cultural narratives. The medium of inkjet printing— a digital process pioneered in the late 20th century—allows for exceptional clarity ...