Maryam zandi biography definition

Maryam Zandi (born in Gorgan, Iran; Persian: مریم زندی)^[1] is an Iranian documentary photographer and author. She is best known for her photographs during the Iranian Revolution.^[1]

Biography

Zandi spent her school years in Gorgan and then graduated from the University of Tehran in the School of Law & Political Sciences.^[2] Beginning her photography career in , she was awarded the first prize of the Ministry of Art and Culture's national photography competition.

In she joined National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) as a photographer and later by initial publications of “Tamasha” magazine, she became National Television and Tamasha magazine's public relations photographer.

Maryam Zandi remained with National Television for the next twelve years.

During this time, she also began capturing photos of the revolution in , as well as many other photographic experiences. Her first significant photography project (“Chehreh-ha: Po