Abbas Kowsari

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Born 1970, Tehran, Iran

He has worked for over ten Iranian leading newspapers, most of them now banned from publishing.

He currently works as the senior photo editor for E’temad newspaper in Tehran.

His photos have been published in The New York Times, Time magazine, Paris Match,
Der Spiegel and Colors magazine of Benetton and several other international publications.

PHOTOGRAPHY

2006-present           Photo Editor E’temad Newspaper
2007-present           Photo Editor Sarmayeh Economics Newspaper
2003-present           Photo Editor Haft Monthly Arts Magazine – Closed Down
2003-2007               Photo Editor Shargh Newspaper – Closed Down
2000-2003               Photo Editor Hamshahri Supplements
2001-2002               Photo Editor Nowrooz Newspaper – Closed Down
2000-2000               Photographer Jam e Jam Newspaper
1999-1999               Photographer Fatth Newspaper – Closed Down
1998-1999               Photographer Entekhab Newspaper – Closed Down
1998-1998               Photographer Sobh e Emrooz Newspaper – Closed Down
1998-1998               Photographer Zan Daily Newspaper – Closed Down
1998-1998               Photographer Toos Daily Newspaper – Closed Down
1997-1998               Photographer Jame’e Daily Newspaper – Closed Down
1994-1997               Photographer Tehran Times Daily English Newspaper

EXHIBITIONS

2008 Shade of Water – Shade Of Earth Aaran Art Gallery Tehran

2004 Muslims Muslims La Vilette Paris

2003 Portraits French Embassy Damascus

2002 Iran Contemporary Photographers Assar Art Gallery Tehran