Untitled

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Untitled

Series: Underground
Edition: 1/5
2014
Photographs
Inkjet print
31 1/2 × 59 1/16 × 1 1/4 in. (80.01 × 150.02 × 3.18 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Kitzia and Richard Goodman through the 2016 Collectors Committee (M.2016.138.19)
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Mirza Riza Kirmani, who was quickly captured after assassinating the shah, is shown here slouched in a golden cage as he is pulled through the deserted city streets towards his imprisonment and eventu...
Mirza Riza Kirmani, who was quickly captured after assassinating the shah, is shown here slouched in a golden cage as he is pulled through the deserted city streets towards his imprisonment and eventual punishment. A guard holds on to the carriage while tipping his hat toward the viewer. A poster of Nasir al-Din Shah hangs on the wall of a building now defaced by red graffiti, reflecting the shah’s demise. While this photograph imagines Mirza Riza’s long route to his execution, a small sign on the right indicates no photography allowed, creating a sense of irony that further illuminates the often dark humor that marks Filizadeh’s work.
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