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Abbas: The Iranian Revolution 1979 at the Photolux Festival in Lucca, Italy

November 21, 2019

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      The Photolux Festival in Lucca, Italy pays hommage to Abbas with a solo exhibition of his work on the Iranian revolution.

      From November 16 to December 8, 2019.

      Palazzo Ducale
      Cortile Carrara, 1
      55100 Lucca,
      Italy

      Opening hours:
      3 – 7:30 pm, Monday to Friday
      10 am to 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday

      http://www.photoluxfestival.it/en/abbas-the-iranian-revolution/

      “Abbas by Abbas” film premiere and commemorative party in Paris

      November 9, 2019

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      Photographer and President of Magnum Photos Thomas Dworzak with his wife Sahar.

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      Magnum photographer Josef Koudelka in the front row.

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      Family photo.

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      Jul Berjeaut, author of

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      Shaman Vera with Melisa Teo and Magnum photographer Antoine D'Agata.

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          The Paris premiere of the film Abbas by Abbas opened to a full house at Max Linder Panorama on Friday, 8 November 2019. Abbas’s family, old friends and the “who’s who” of photography and journalism turned out in force to hear the last words of one of the world’s greatest photographers. After the screening, everyone gathered at Café Delaville – where artists have come together for generations – to celebrate the life and work of the photographic legend.

          Abbas by Abbas is a film by Kamy Pakdel, produced by  Bellota Films. Image by Laurent Chalent, sound by Dana Farzanehpour, editing by Thibault Sève and original music by Julien Thiault.

          The film will be televised on the French parlementary channel LCP Assemblée Nationale (lcp.fr) on Tuesday, 3 December 2019 at 8.30pm.

          Recent exhibition: Vietnam, Forget ME Not

          May 11, 2019

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              Commemorating the first anniversary of Abbas’s passing, Folia Gallery, in collaboration with Fonds Abbas Photos, presented for the first time in Europe an exhibition of photographs from the reportage made by Abbas in Vietnam from 1972 to 1975, and 30 years later, during his return in 2008.

              This exhibition was presented in conjunction with Abbas’s new book Vietnam, Forget ME Not, published by Delpire Editeur.

              “December 1972. We visit a refugee camp, located in a former US military base in Da Nang. ‘Forget ME Not’ is written clumsily on the door of a ramshackle hut… Forty five years later, I tell myself that it is also time for me to write ‘Forget ME Not’ somewhere. I dive into my contact sheets, thrilled to revive memories evoked by the strips of negatives, amazed to discover some gems that didn’t capture my attention during the first edit in 1972.” – Abbas

              From May 16 to June 22
              Exhibition opening and book launch on Wednesday, May 15 from 6:30 pm

              Galerie Folia
              13 Rue de l’Abbaye
              75006 Paris

              Opening hours:
              1–7pm, Tuesday to Friday
              11am–7pm, Saturday

              galerie-folia.fr

              New book: Vietnam, Forget ME Not

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                  In Vietnam, Forget ME Not, Abbas gives us a new vision of the reportage he realized in Vietnam from 1972 to 1975 about all three competing sides: the North, the Vietcong-controlled territories and the US-backed South.

                  Also covering the anti-war demonstrations in Miami, the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Havana, and finally, his return to Vietnam 30 years later, the book not only features poignant portraits of war and peace, it also presents a personal story told by a legendary photographer.

                  Published by Delpire Editeur, 2019
                  Paperback
                  ISBN: 9791095821182
                  240 pages
                  28,00 euros

                  delpire-editeur.fr

                  The Iranian Revolution on BBC.com

                  February 12, 2019

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                      “The Iranian Revolution: Chilling snapshots of a lynch mob.” Read full story on BBC.com.

                      The Iranian Revolution on MagnumPhotos.com

                      February 11, 2019

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                          Abbas’ historic photographs bear witness to the tumultuous events, which inspired the photographer’s subsequent life’s work. Read full story on magnumphotos.com.

                          Paris Photo 2018

                          November 8, 2018

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                          France. Paris. Grand Palais. Paris Photo. Magnum Gallery. November 2018.

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                          France. Paris. Grand Palais. Paris Photo. Magnum Gallery. November 2018.

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                          France. Paris. Grand Palais. Paris Photo. Magnum Gallery. November 2018.

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                          France. Paris. Grand Palais. Paris Photo. Magnum Gallery. November 2018.

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                              At the 22nd edition of Paris Photo, Magnum Gallery presented a rare vintage print by Abbas of the Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami. The iconic portrait was shot on the hills surrounding Tehran during the filming of Taste of Cherry, which was co-awarded the Golden Palm in Cannes 1997.

                              Paris Photo
                              Stand number A35
                              Grand Palais
                              3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower
                              75008 Paris

                              12–8pm, Thursday, 8 November to Saturday, 10 November
                              12–7pm, Sunday, 11 November

                              parisphoto.com
                              magnumphotos.com

                              Abbas’s photo drawn by Philippe Baudelocque at Magnum Paris

                              September 24, 2018

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                                  The front door of Magnum Paris currently features Abbas’s iconic portrait of Iranian film director Abbas KiarostamiRead the story

                                  “Abbas: Chronicles of the World” Retrospective in Spain

                                  September 6, 2018

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                                      In Abbas’s own words: “Retrospectives are best done when the photographer is dead – there will be no surprises then…”Read the story