Title: Unburied Memories
Description: Discusses the theme of martyrdom and historical memory of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War from several different points of view: the importance of devotional iconography, especially portraits; documentary photographs as memorials; martyrdom museums and their importance for Iranian society; the place of women martyrs within the concept of martyrdom; the politics of the body and death; shrines and commemorative rituals; and the role of visual art as war memorials and symbols, especially commemorative murals.
Subjects: Iran-iraq war, 1980-1988, Monuments, Martyrs, War memorials, Iran, history, Social aspects, Muslim martyrs, Martyrdom, Islam, Memorials, Collective memory, Material culture