چرا کتاب‌عکس‌ها مهم‌اند؟
چرا کتاب‌عکس‌ها به یک‌باره چنین اهمیتی پیدا کرده‌اند؟ تقریباً از زمان پیدایش عکاسی در سال ۱۸۳۹م. کتاب‌عکس‌ها کم و بیش به‌عنوان رسانه‌ای برای عرضه‌ی عکس وجود داشته‌اند. پیشروان دوره‌ی ویکتوریا مانند آنا آتکینز و ویلیام هنری فاکس تالبوت از همان دوران، حدود سال ۱۸۴۳م. ، شروع به چسباندن عکس‌ها در آلبوم‌ها و کتاب‌ها کردند. با‌این‌حال ماهیت و اهمیت این نوع کتاب‌ها تنها همین اواخر است که به خوبی درک شده است.
at Photobook One
From March 6 to March 31, 2022, Emkan Gallery in Tehran, in collaboration with mohit.art, hosted an exhibition featuring a selection of photobooks from the Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2021. As part of this event, Dastras contributed a short video that briefly
Talk with CalArts Students
On February 3, 2023, we had the honor of being guests in Sara Abbaspour’s class. The discussion centered around the potential significance of photobooks in Iran’s photography scene, exploring topics such as the status of art photography in Iran, the
10×10 Take Over
From May 25, 2022, to June 1, Amirhossein from Dastras wrote eight concise reviews of his favorite Iranian photobooks for the 10×10 IG page. Additionally, he introduced dozens more Iranian photobooks, predominantly from young artists, through stories.
Dastras in Ahvaz
The inaugural event of the Dastras photobook platform took place in Ahvaz, Southwestern Iran, in 2021. This event was organized in collaboration with remarkable collectives and institutes, including Ahvaz Film House, BAZAR Art Book Fair, and Seyko-books.
Dastras in Nishapur
Thanks to the Photography Annual of the University of Nishapur, we are delighted that a number of our photobooks have reached the northeast of Iran, in Nishapur (Neyshabur) in June, where they were accessible to art students and photography enthusiasts