Biography
Jassem Ghazbanpour is an Iranian Photographer. Born in 1963, He started photographing in 1976 in the field of social documentary. In his youth he was attempting to record the circumstances and the daily life of the people of his birthplace.
In 1980, With the start of the Iran-Iraq war, He started photographing the war in battle fields and the cities which had been affected by the war, to show the impact of it.
He has taken photographs from Afghanistan, (just after the fall of the Taliban), Iraq (Gulf War & Iraq war) and Iraqi Kurdistan(independence period).
Ghazbanpour took his BA in the field of photography from Tehran University of Art (1983–1986).
After the end of war, he started to take pictures of the culture, art, and the architecture of Iran, in all possible aspects, and he represented a new look of Iran in his works. In addition to publishing several books in the war field (e.g. Chemical Massacre in Halabja, Sky and Earth: Tehran under missile attack), he has published many books about Iran (e.g. New life-old structure, Iranian House, Iran from the Sky, The Splendor of Iran). In his background, He has numerous individual and group exhibitions in Iran and in other countries such as Indonesia, Japan, France, Italy. And many local and international magazines and newspapers have used his photos.
Published Books (individual)
| 2016 | life and nothing more- Behind the scene, Tiss publication |
| 2010 | Khorramshahr Martyrs and 22 Badr brigade, Tiss publication |
| City eyewitnesses: selection of wall paintings and sculptures of Tehran, Tiss Publication | |
| 2009 | Contemporary Architecture of Iran: 75 years of public building experience- from 1921 to 1996, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development |
| Splendor of Khuzestan, Tiss Publication | |
| 2007 | Typology and guide for housing in Bam, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development |
| 2003 | Bam: photo Report on Bam before and after the earthquake, Tiss publication, 2nd 2004 |
| 2001 | The Splendor of Iran (3 vol.), Booth Clibborn, London |
| Vol. I, pre-Islamic period | |
| Vol. II, the Islamic period | |
| Vol. III, Contemporary Iran | |
| 2000 | Iran from the Sky: aerial photos from different cities of Iran, Tiss Publication |
| 1997 | Aqa Lotf’ Ali Souratgar-e-Shirazi – Biography and works, Iran Cultural Heritage organization |
| Sky and Earth: Tehran under missile attack, Research and planning center of Tehran, Tehran | |
| 1996 | Iranian House: introducing 50 Iranian valuable old houses with plans, National Organization of Housing, 2nd. Edition Tiss publication, 2001 |
| 1993 | Making woodworking knots with paper, The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young adults, Tehran, 2nd. Edition 1995 |
| 1992 | New life – old structure, a selection of valuable structures with plans (3 vol.), Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 2nd edition1993 |
| Shadow and half shadow, The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young adults, Tehran |
Published Books (joint)
| 2010 | The Imposed War, Defense vs. Aggression, Vol.9- Martyrs, Foundation for preservation of holy defense and Holy defense photographer’s society, Tehran |
| 2008 | The Imposed War, Defense vs. Aggression, Vol.8- Khorramshahr, Foundation for preservation of holy defense and Holy defense photographer’s society, Tehran |
| The Time Eyewitnesses, introduce war photographers, Shahed Publication, Tehran | |
| 2007 | Gardens of Iran, Payam publication, Tehran |
| 2006 | The Imposed War, Defense vs. Aggression Vol.7- The women in the sacred Defense, Foundation for preservation of holy defense and Holy defense photographer’s society, Tehran |
| 2005 | Splendors of Quran Calligraphy & Illumination, Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation, Thames & |
| 2004 | Persian Garden, Tehran museum of contemporary art publications, Tehran |
| A Review on the Iran music background based on pre Islamic remain objects, Iran Cultural Heritage organization, Tehran | |
| Diplomatic architecture, A glance on the IRI Embassies architecture, foreign affair Ministry, Tehran | |
| 2003 | Life and works of Sani – ol – Molk, Iran University Press (IUP), Tehran |
| 2001 | Tehran, Ayeneh shahr, Photo collection, Research and planning center of Tehran, Tehran |
| 2000 | Ayeneh shahr, Photo collection (1999-2000), Research and planning center of Tehran, Tehran |
| 20 years of film photography in Iran (1979-1999), Iran Film Museum and Farabi Cinema Foundation, Tehran | |
| 1991 | Desert Storm, The War in the Persian Gulf, Boston, MA: Time Warner Publishing Inc. 1991, 1991 |
| 1989 | The Imposed War, Defense vs. Aggression, Vol.6, War information HQ (Supreme Defense Council), Tehran |
| 1988 | A Photo Report on the Chemical Massacre in Halabja, Freelance Iranian Photographers, War information Headquarters (Supreme Defense Council), Tehran |
Solo exhibition (Selected)
| 2016 | life and nothing more- Behind the scene, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran, Sept. 23-Oct.16 |
| 2015 | Room 504, Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA), Yerevan, Armenia, Mar.20- Apr. 4 |
| 2014 | Iranian Tribes Children, Saadabad Palace Museum, Tehran, Oct.5 |
| 2014 | Cultural Heritage in War, Niavaran Cultural/Historical Complex, Tehran, Sept.28 |
| 2010 | Sky and Earth: Tehran under missile attacks, Tehran Beautification organization, September |
| 2004 | Splendor of Iranian Garden: photos and plans, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development lobby, September |
| 2001 | Election in Tehran, District 1 gallery, Tehran Research and Planning Center, February |
| 1999 | Aerial Photography, District 1 gallery, Tehran Research and Planning Center, February |
| 1998 | Prisoners of war, District 1 gallery, Tehran Research and Planning Center, August |
| 1996 | Tehran under missile attack, District 1 gallery, Tehran Research and Planning Center, March |
| 1984 | 36 million people City (To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Khorramshahr liberation), Art University, May |
Group exhibition (Selected)
| 2016 | The 1st Art and HIV/ Aids Exhibition, Mellat Gallery, Pardis Cinema Complex, Tehran, Oct. 21- Nov. 4 |
| 2015 | Image of Women in Iranian Contemporary Art, Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art (ACCEA), Yerevan, Armenia, Mar.20- Apr. 4 |
| 2014- 2015 | Iran, unedited history 1960-2014, National Museum of XXI Century Arts (MAXXI), Rome, Dec. 11 – Mar. 29 (Catalogue) |
| 2014 | Iran, unedited history 1960-2014, Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, May 16- Aug. 24 (Catalogue) |
| 2013-14 | Iran Modern, Asia Society Museum, New York, Sept.6- Jan.5 (Catalogue) |
| 2012 | Saba Photo, Saba Cultural Artistic Institute, IRI Academy of Art, Tehran, June 4- July 4 |
| 2011 | Requiem for Innocence, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Sept. 22- Oct. 9 |
| 2011 | Glorious Shadows: Iranian Mosques, mosques celebration Week, Islamic culture and Relations Organization, Bandung, Bogor, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26- 28 |
| 2011 | Iranian Garden Festival, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, July 12-16 |
| 2010 | Tehran Documented, Group exhibition, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, July 16 |
| 2008 | Iranian Lady, Paris Municipality gallery, Paris, April 7-19 |
| 2006 | SOS – world heritage, UNESCO and NHK, Tokyo international university of fine art and music, Japan (around the country), Jan 14 – Feb 5 (the whole year) |
| 2005 | 11th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Iranian Photographer house, Sept. 17- Oct. 20 |
| 2002 | Iran, Silk Road Gallery, Tehran |
| 2001 | Regards Persans – une révolution photographique, Electra Museum, Paris, 20 June- 31 Aug. |
| 1996 | Paradise the Lost, Sayhoon Gallery, December |
| 1994 | The 1st Iranian international biennial of photography, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, October |
| 1992 | The 4th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, February (catalogue) |
| 1991 | The 1st Iran Journalistic photos exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, March |
| 1990 | The 3rd Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, March |
| 1988 | The 2nd Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, December |
| 1988 | Photo Experiences, Khaneh Aftab Gallery, Tehran, April |
Awards/Honors
| 2015 | Tehran Research Award (Tehran Award), For Tehran photographing and Tehran Bazaar photo collection, The 2nd Tehran Research Festival Award |
| 2013 | 25th anniversary of the Halabja massacre, March 16, 2013. Minister of martyrs and anfal affairs |
| 2010 | Appreciated for Cultural Heritage and War Exhibition, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization |
| Appreciated for sincere efforts in disseminating Architecture knowledge, 70th. Anniversary of the establishment of the faculty of fine art | |
| 2008 | Appreciated as photographer for Time Eyewitnesses book, The 11th Holly Defense year book |
| Appreciated for Photographing of national culture and Islamic Art, Iranian Academy of Arts | |
| Award for the excellent photo, the 2nd. Top research and innovation in the urban management | |
| 2004 | Award for Active Photographer of the year, Iranian Photographers house |
| 1999 | Appreciated for Sky and Earth: Tehran under missile attack Book, Armed Forces General Staff, Commander in chief |
| Special Appreciated for Sky and Earth: Tehran under missile attack Book, 4th period of the best Holy Defense Book, Foundation for preservation values of holy defense | |
| 1998 | Appreciated for Iranian House, The sixth book week fair, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, |
| 1996 | Appreciated for Iranian House Book, the 2nd National Meeting of Public Culture Council of Iran |
| 1995 | Appreciated for Iran – Nature – Water – Power Book, Ministry of energy |
| 1991 | Award for Excellent photo, The 4th Annual photo exhibition of Iran, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art |
| 1990 | 3rd place Award, 1st Iran Journalistic photos exhibition especial on north- northwest earthquake, Bureau of Media and planning |
| Honor plaque, for humanitarian effort in Gilan & Zanjan earthquake, Ministry of interior | |
| 1987 | 3rd place Award, the 4th Education In terms of image Photo Competition |
| 1985 | 2nd place Award, Photography Techniques, the 4th Iranian youth Cinema Festival |
Exhibitions Juried (Selected)
| 2015 | The 2nd National Tourism Partnership Festival, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Tehran, September, jury |
| The 23rd Holy Quran international exhibition, Culture and Islamic Guidance Office Tehran Province, Tehran, June, jury | |
| 2014 | The 11th Image of the Year Festival (Another look,-25 years), Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, February, jury (Catalogue) |
| 2012 | The 19th international festival of visual Arts for young artist, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Gorgan, jury |
| The 3rd International photography festival of prayer, Culture and Islamic Guidance Office East Azerbaijan, Tabriz, jury | |
| The 4th Fajr International Visual Arts Festival, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, Selecting committee | |
| 2011 | The 2nd International Art Festival of Resistance, Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute, Tehran, jury |
| 2010 | The 1st Shams – ol – Emareh Art Cultuer Festival, Golestan Palace Cultural and Historical Complex, Tehran, jury |
| 2009 | The 1st Fajr International Visual Arts Festival, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, jury |
| 2007 | The 2nd International Festival of Cultural Heritage Media, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Tehran, jury |
| The 1st film and Photo Festival, Bam Cultural week, Niavaran Cultural Center (Farhangsara), Tehran, Selecting committee and jury | |
| 2006 | The 12th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, jury |
| The 1st Tourism media festival, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Tehran, jury | |
| 2005 | The 11th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Iran Photographers House (I.P.C), Hozeh Honary, Tehran, jury |
| Art and Worship World prize, Niavaran artistic creation foundation, Niavaran Cultural Center (Farhangsara), Tehran, jury | |
| 2004 | The 10th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Iran Photographers House (I.P.C), Hozeh Honary, Tehran, jury |
| 1993 | The 5th Iran Annual photo Exhibition, Iran Photographers House (I.P.C), Tehran |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran, jury | |
| 1989 | The 4th Iranian young Cinema Festival, Hamadan Province, Hamadan, jury |
Lectures/Workshops
| 2015 | Lecture/ Slide show, Biography and works of Behrooz Moradi, The martyr artist, Professional meeting, Ten days with photographers Conference, Iranian Artists Forum, January |
| Lecture/ Film, Milan Expo narrated by Jassem Ghazbanpour, architect faculty, Azad University, Qazvin Branch, November | |
| Artist Talk/ Film, Milan Expo narrated by Jassem Ghazbanpour, Iran’s Architecture Pride worthies Foundation, Qasr Museum-Garden, August | |
| 2014 | Workshop, Photography tour in the city, Arvand Film and Photo Festival, Abadan, April |
| Artist Talk/ Slide show, Meeting 144: Iran: 35 years Through the Camera, CaféLitt, Paris, May | |
| 2012 | Workshop, Islamic Revolution- Gilles Press View, Hozeh Honary, Qazvin, August |
| Lecture/ Slide show, Document Photography, Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance East Azerbaijan Province, Tabriz, June | |
| 2011 | Lecture/ Slide show, Architecture Photography, architect faculty forum, Mazandaran University, Amol, May |
| 2010 | Lecture/ Slide show, Architecture Photography, architect faculty forum, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, December |
| Lecture, Architecture Photography, understanding Iranian architecture workshop for architecture student and graduate – a window to Shushtar, Marashi and Mostofi houses, Shushtar, April | |
| 2008 | panel member, war photographers Roundtable, Research week, Art University, Karaj Campus, Dec. 20 |
| 2006 | Lecture/ Slide show, Architecture Photography, Architect Day, architect faculty, Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, April |
Consultancies
| 2011 | Special Editor in Chief, AU magazine, Architecture & Urbanism, special issue: Architecture and photography, No. 102/103, September |
| 2008 | Consultant, the 3rd Art University Photo Festival, Art University, Tehran |
| 2006 | Consultant, the 10th Iranian Biennial of photography and 1st Iran month of photography, Member of Advisory Council, Tehran |
| 2003 | Consultant, Persian Garden, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, December |
Photo Reports
| 2015 | Iran International, Special issue: Expo Milan, No.75, Tehran, Aug. |
| 2012 | AD (Architectural Design), Iran: past, present, future, No. 217, P. 18 Khajo Bridge, 20 Shazde Garden, 21 Fin garden,42 Chelsotoon palace, 43 Ibn sina mausoleum (above)& Tehran museum of contemporary arts below,76-77 Azadi square, London, May / June |
| 2011 | AU (Architecture & Urbanism), special issue: Architecture and photography, No. 102/103, P.40-41, 110-111, Tehran, spring/Winter |
| 2010 | Hamshahri javan, weekly, No. 279, P. 44- 45-46 above, Tehran, |
| 2007 | El País, interview with Mohammad Ali Abtahi (Center for Interreligious Dialogue & Civilization), Madrid, Dec.18 |
| 2007 | El País, woman’s Futsal team exercises with Spanish trainer, P. 35, Madrid, Nov.12 |
| 2007 | El País, Marriage Dating Agency, P. 46, Madrid, Oct.7 |
| 2007 | El País, Religious Minorities in Iran, Jews, p. 4, Madrid, April 9 |
| 2007 | El País, Victimas olvidadas de Saddam (Victims of Chemical attack in Sardasht, Kurdistan), P. 20, Madrid, Feb. 18 |
| 2006 | El País, interview with Masoumeh Ebtekar (Tehran City Council Member), P. 8, Madrid, Dec.14 |
| 1998 – 2001 | Golestan – e – Quran, weekly magazine, Tehran |
| 1996 | ABC, victims of Chemical attack in Iran- Iraq War, Sep.28, Madrid |
| 1991 | Time International, Getting Their Way, vol. 137, No. 13, April 1 |
| 1991 | Time International, Keeping Hands Off, vol. 137, No. 14, April 8 |
| 1991 | The Independent, Iraq sinking into chaos, No. 1384, Saturday Mar23, London |
| 1990 | Aks (Photo), special issue for North and Northwest Iran Earthquake (Rudbar, Manjil), Tehran, Oct. |
Film Photography
| 1998 | The pear tree, Dariush Mehrjoui |
| 1992 | Life and nothing more, Abbas Kiarostami |
Professional Organizations (or Memberships, or Professional Affiliations)
Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA), www.capacanada.ca
Caroun Photo Club: Canadian National and International Photo Club(CPC), www.caroun.com, www. Caroun Photo Club.com
Credit Foundation in support of writers, journalists and artists, www.honarcredit.ir
Crisis Photographers Organization, Iran
Cultural Heritage Photographic Society of Iran (Chpsi), www.chpsi.ir
Iranian Advertising & industrial Photographers Association, Honorary Membership, 2015
Institute for Promotion of Contemporary Visual Art, www.civa.ir
Iranian Photojournalist Association, (www.iranphotojournalists.com)
Iranian Red Crescent, (www.rcs.ir)
International freelance photographers organization (IFPO), (www.aipress.com)
National Iranian Photographers Society (NIPS), (www.nips.org.ir)
The Photographers Association Holy Defense and Revolution, (www.8image.ir)