Ideas and observations on art and more

A blog of sorts about and around photography, Iranica and art . An invitation to discussion.

History of photography in Iran / Antoin Sevrugin

Posted online in the Museum of Asian Art, in Washington DC, a section dedicated to Iran photography history. In the late nineteenth century, Antoin Sevruguin (1840s—1933) managed and operated one of the most successful commercial photography studios in Tehran, Iran. Sevruguin trained to become a painter. Accompanied by his two brothers, in the early 1870s established a photography studio first in Tabriz and then in Tehran. Many of the early portraits of dervishes and women have been simultaneously attributed to Antoin Sevruguin and Dimitri Yermakov, the Georgian photographer who is often referred to as Sevruguin’s mentor.

https://asia-archive.si.edu/research/iran-in-photographs/antoin-sevruguin

On collecting photography

A very valuable tool for those interested in acquiring photography. Contains insights on determining the scope of your collection, the value of a photograph and technical details such as longevity and authenticity. Published by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers, AIPAD. https://www.aipad.com