Abbas
Iranian · 1944–2018 · Photographer
Abbas Attar, better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his… (Wikipedia)
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First anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Tehran, February 11OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573Sign up to see
Iran, Tehran 1979OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,800≈ $1,937≈ £1,547Sign up to see
Tenth anniversary of General Pinochet's coup d'etat, Santiago, Chile 1983OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,400≈ $1,522≈ £1,191Sign up to see
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Abbas Attar, better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years. He was a member of Sipa Press from 1971 to 1973, a member of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, and joined Magnum Photos in 1981.
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Picker Art GallerySmithsonian American Art MuseumArt Institute of Chicago
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Also known as Abbas Attar, Jalaï Abbas
Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.