انزلی
By: ʻaksʹhā-yi Mahdī Vus̲ūqʹniyā ; nivishtār-i Ārvīn Īlbaygī
Publisher: Naẓar
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Tihrān
Language: per; eng
Translated from: ara
Number of pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9786001521898
Subjects: Artistic Photography; Pictorial works
Other titles: Anzalī
Description: Mehdi Vosoughnia presents his collection of photographs of Anzali, an Iranian port city located on the Caspian Sea, taken during a two-year period (2012-2014). Although he was not born in the city, subsequent encounters with this place of decay and dampness, gloom and greyness, have left a long-lasting impression on him. From its architecture and buildings, to its streets, shops, docks, and beaches, Anzali is a lonely city, a muted yet poetic place that stays with you over time. Vosoughnia's black-and-white images depict places seemingly devoid of people, yet who are still tangible in their presence. With a nostalgic essay by Arvin Ilbeigi, filled with reflections on the history of the city.
Notes: In English and Persian.