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Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Women behind the lens: After state massacres, I began burning the prints as an act of mourning'

Witnessing the Iranian revolution from afar, the artist transforms digital protest footage into physical prints as a response to state violence and censorship.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis. Could we be running on fumes once again? | CBC News

Canada prepared 50-litre gasoline rationing stamps in 1979 amid the oil crisis, though ultimately did not circulate them. A national rationing system would have allowed essential services like ambulances and farmers to get priority access to gas.
Canada news
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

The story behind the only Van Gogh in Iran: 'At Eternity's Gate'"

A Van Gogh lithograph titled 'At Eternity's Gate' from 1882, depicting an elderly man, remains locked in Tehran's museum vaults since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, symbolizing cultural disconnection amid Middle East tensions.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

7 key points in U.S.-Iran relations since 1953

In 1953 Iran's elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, nationalizes the country's oil sector. That move prompts Great Britain to appeal to the U.S. for help, and what results is a CIA-led campaign to topple Mosaddegh's government. The coup allows Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah (or king) of Iran, to consolidate power around himself.
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