According to BBC and several Iranian sites, Asr
Gallery in Tehran has shut down by the Iranian authorities due to displaying of
"immoral" photos. The photos were part of the exhibition by Iranian
photojournalist
Peyman Hooshmanzadeh which display various people behind windshields. There
are also some short writings on the windshields which are a portrayal of what
some people display on their cars. The photos which were deemed as "immoral"
have some religious writings on the windshield.
Hooshmandzadeh was born in 1969 in Tehran. He has
B.A. degree in photography, Azad University, Tehran,Iran. He has worked
for many Iranian magazines and newspapers.
You can see more of Hooshmandzadeh's photos
on the
BBC web site.
... Payvand News - 11/29/08 ... --
