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

November 21, 2019

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IRAN. Tehran. January 25, 1979. After a demonstration at the Amjadiyeh Stadium in support of the Constitution and of Shapour BAKHTIAR, who was appointed Prime Minister by the Shah before he left the country, a woman, believed to be a supporter of the Shah is mobbed by a revolutionary crowd. | License

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IRAN. Tehran. February 11th 1979. A mullah, sitting in a luxury car, exhibits his weapon on the day of the victory of the Revolution.

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IRAN. Tehran. 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah KHOMEINI's portrait is exhibited by the crowd attending the opening of the Tehran university. The future President of the Islamic Republic Mahmoud AHMADINEJAD is at the bottom right, behind the man in the fur hat. | License

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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/

        The Iranian Revolution on BBC.com

        February 12, 2019

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        IRAN. Tehran. January 25, 1979. After a demonstration at the Amjadiyeh Stadium in support of the Constitution and of Shapour BAKHTIAR, who was appointed Prime Minister by the Shah before he left the country, a woman, believed to be a supporter of the Shah is mobbed by a revolutionary crowd. | License

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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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              IRAN. Tehran. 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah KHOMEINI's portrait is exhibited by the crowd attending the opening of the Tehran university. The future President of the Islamic Republic Mahmoud AHMADINEJAD is at the bottom right, behind the man in the fur hat. | License

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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.