The photographer
Born a photographer, Abbas, an Iranian transplanted in France, has dedicated his work to the political and social coverage of the South. Since 1970, his major work, published in world magazines, includes wars and revolutions in Biafra, Bangladesh, Ulster, Vietnam, the Middle East, Chile, Cuba, South Africa, etc...
From 1978 to 80 , he photographs the whole span of the revolution in Iran. After a voluntary exile of 17 years, he goes back in 1997, before the presidential elections. He goes back regularly to document changes through the lives of youth, women and artists. Abbas is a member of the prestigious agency Magnum Photos. His books include:
* Faces of Christianity (A Abrams 2000)
* Allah O Akbar: A Journey Through Militant Islam. (Phaidon 1994)
* Return to Mexico (WW Norton 1992)
First two books available at www.magnumphotos.com
