Abbas
Photographer
Born in 1944, Abbas is Iranian. He lives and works in Paris.
Over the period 1970-82 Abbas covered wars, revolutions and social upheavals throughout the Third World. Beginning
in 1983, he opted for a broader sweep: Mexico until 1986, the resurgence of Islam in 1987- 94, Christianity from 1995-2000 and animist rituals around the world from 2000-02. One of his major books, Iran Diary 1971-2002, is a critical look at the history of his homeland in the form of a photographic and written personal diary.
Abbas became a member of Magnum Photos in 1985.
Update: 8 July 2008