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Tehran Paradise (World 2016, by Fabian Stamm) - Swiss Press Award

Thick smog hangs over Tehran. Those who can afford it spend a day off on the nearby Mount Tochal.
Thick smog hangs over Tehran. Those who can afford it spend a day off on the nearby Mount Tochal.
Photo / World
2016

Tehran Paradise

Fabian Stamm

In Tehran, the "Ministry of Urban Beautification" dominates the design and thus also the perception of public space. By commissioning gigantic murals and monuments, the city administration attempts to distract from the real problems of the capital drowning in smog and corruption.

Ausstellungskatalog der "Jungkunst '15" und gezeigt in der Ausstellung

Photo / World
2016

Fabian Stamm

In Tehran, the "Ministry of Urban Beautification" dominates the design and thus also the perception of public space. By commissioning gigantic murals and monuments, the city administration attempts to distract from the real problems of the capital drowning in smog and corruption.

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