Abbas Attar an notable historical figures was honored by Google Doodle on this Good Friday. The French Iranian photographer and journalist was honored on his 80th birthday, born on March 29, 1944 in Tehran, Iran. Abbas Attar, is well known for his photojournalism, and documenting the political and social life of places and countries in conflict. He also pursued a keen interest in religion and its relevance with society.
Born 29 March 1944
Died in Paris on April 25, 2018.
In his career that spanned six decades, Abbas Attar covered wars and revolutions in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Chile, Biafra, Cuba, Mexico and South Africa.
Life journey of Abbas Attar
Starting his journey in 1978, he worked with the Iranian newspaper Ettela’at. During this time he captured the Iranian Revolution, and therefore provided a visual record of this historic moment. He didn’t stop there and went on publishing books and photos, which have been showcased in galleries worldwide. His photographs and books made him a master of emotional depth. Some of his work shows moments of human emotions and are a lasting example of photography’s power to capture history. Finally his book about, Iranian Revolution ‘Iran Diary’ 1971-2002 is a historical collection of photographs and his writings.
Additionally he travelled constantly, from 1983 and 1986. He toured through Mexico, in an attempt to photograph the country as a novelist. The results in him writing the book, ‘Return to Mexico’.
From 1987 to 1994, he focused on Islamism throughout the world. His work is reflected in his book ‘Allah O Akbar’. A later book, Faces of Christianity, was published in 2000, which is a photographic tour, showcasing Christianity as a political, ritual and spiritual phenomenon.
From 2000 to 2002 he worked on Animism. Which he abandoned on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
From 2008 to 2010 Abbas Attar traveled the world, and worked on Buddhism. In 2013, he finished a long-term project on Hinduism.
Finally last project was on documenting Judaism around the world was published, before his death.
