Kaveh Golestan
Kaveh Golestan | |
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کاوه گلستان | |
Abadan, Iran | |
Died | 2 April 2003 | (aged 53)
Education | Millfield[1] |
Occupation | Photographer |
Spouse | Hengameh Golestan |
Children | Mehrak Golestan |
Parent(s) | Ebrahim Golestan Fakhri Golestan |
Family | Lili Golestan (sister) Mani Haghighi (nephew) |
Kāveh Golestān Taghavi Shirazi (
Early life and education
Golestan was the son of the Iranian filmmaker and writer Ebrahim Golestan and the brother of Lili Golestan,[2] translator and the owner-artistic director of the Golestan Gallery in Tehran, Iran.
He was educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England.[1][3]
Life and work
In 1988, working as a freelance photographer, he took the first pictures of the aftermath of the
His picture was shown, among many other people, in the end credits of Roger Waters: The Wall.
Death
On 2 April 2003 Golestān was killed, aged 53, as a result of stepping on a land mine while working for the BBC in Kifri, Iraq.[5][6] He is buried in a cemetery in the east of Tehran.[7]
Personal life
Kaveh was married to Hengameh Golestan; they had a son, Mehrak, who is a musician.
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-07-09 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Masoud Soheili, Photographer, Portrait & People: Lili Golestan[permanent dead link]
- ^ Roth, Andrew (3 April 2003). "Obituary: Kaveh Golestan". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Vick, Karl. "Inside 'the Citadel,' Iran's Forgotten Red-Light District". TIME. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- International Freedom of Expression Exchange, 2 April 2003.
- ^ BBC cameraman's last moments BBC News, 5 April 2003.
- ^ "Remembering Kaveh Golestan". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
External links
- "Index on Censorship: Tribute to Kaveh Golestan", 3 April 2003.
- Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iranian Revolution photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah".
- Kaveh Golestan's collection of the Iran-Iraq War photographs, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah".
- "Window on an Era: A Qajar Royal Album", with an introduction by Kaveh Golestan (2003), "Kargah" (selected photographs from a private album of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar).
- Kaveh Golestan's Funeral, A photo-reportage, Iranian Artists' site "Kargah".
- Audio slideshow (6 min 7 sec). The person speaking is Ms Hengāmeh Golestān, wife of Kaveh Golestan, who has organized an exhibition of the photographs by Kaveh Golestan. She is a professional photograph herself and lives in London.