부산대학교 도서관

As the ultimate expression of modernity in the nineteenth century, photography was integral to the introduction of the modern state to Iran. The use of photography as a political tool and as a means of recording information during the reign of Nāser-ed-Din Shah Qajar (1848-96) is well documented. Less well known is the popularity of the camera as a shortcut to illusionistic painting and realistic portraiture in the European Academic style. This paper examines the historical context of the introduction of photography; considers patronage, art training and production at the court and the interactions with photography; and reviews evidence for the impact of photography on the development of Iranian art, as evidenced by the career of Mohammad Ghaffāri, Kamāl-ol-Molk (ca. 1848-1940), who is generally considered to be the 'father' of Iranian modernism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]