Woman life freedom : voices and art from the women's protests in Iran / edited by Malu Halasa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Halasa, Malu (Editor), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Iran--Social conditions--21st century.

Women.

Protest movements--Iran--History--21st century.

Protest movements.

Art, Iranian--21st century.

Art, Iranian.

Women artists--Iran--21st century.

Women artists.

Political art--Iran--History--21st century.

Political art.

Art and social conflict--Iran--History--21st century.

Art and social conflict.

Iran--History--21st century.

Iran.

Artists.

Physical Description:

xii, 259 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Voices and art from the women's protests in Iran

Place of Publication:

London : Saqi, 2023.

Summary:

"The murder of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022 by Iran's morality police sent shockwaves throughout the country. Protests led by women spread to ninety cities in all of Iran's provinces. Videos on social media showed women in the streets with their hair uncovered, burning headscarves and even cutting their own long hair. Men soon joined the protests. Schoolgirls defaced portraits of religious leaders. Cries of Zan Zendegi Azadi in Farsi - "Woman Life Freedom" echoed in mass demonstrations, which continue today. Woman Life Freedom captures this historic moment in artwork and first-person accounts by courageous women, including those too scared to reveal their true identities because of a repressive and vindictive regime. Featuring art, music and photography from the protests, this moving and inspiring anthology exposes hardship, hope and empowerment in modern-day Iran"-- Provided by vendor.

Contents:

1. The girl of Revolution Avenue / Anonymous

2. Queering of a revolution / Alexander Cyrus Poulikakos

3. The smarties / Shiva Khademi

4. 'Jin Jîyan Azadî': the Kurdish heart of Iran's female-led uprising / Kamin Mohammadi

5. Braving Tehran's roundabout, Maidan Valiasr / Farnaz Haeri

6. Rebel rebel / Soheila Sokhanvari

7. In her voice, we are all together / Niloofar Rasooli

8. Seven winters in Tehran / Steffi Niederzoll

9. High fashion / Tahmineh Monzavi

10. Big Laleh, little Laleh / Shokouh Moghimi

11. Revolution of the anonymous / Alexander Cyrus Poulikakos and Niloofar Rasooli

12. A revolution made by art / Pamela Karimi

13. Graffiti stencils / Khiaban Tribune

14. 'Fighting VPN criminalisation should be big tech's top priority', activists say / Ashley Belanger

15. Graphic designers take action / Iranian Women of Graphic Design

16. Protest music in Iran / Clive Bell

17. Keeping the revolution alive / Roshi Rouzbehani

18. Be our voice / Fari Bradley

19. California dreaming / Marzieh Saffarian

20. A beautiful, tragic Rosette / Milad Ahmadi

21. Don't be a stooge for the regime / Malu Halasa

22. Drawing the news / Mana Neyestani

23. The one who must walk on foot / Habibe Jafarian

24. Fragmentation / Tasalla Tabasom

25. On the pain of others, once again / Sara Mokhavat

26. Lessons from my grandmother / Vida Zarkeshan

27. The last days / Hengameh Golestan

28. A changing dreamscape / Mehri Rahimzadeh

29. In the time of eros / Vali Mahlouji

30. Hoor-Al-Azim / Maryam Haidari

31. From hair to hugs, times are changing / Anonymous.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Woman life freedom

ISBN:

9780863569722

0863569722

OCLC:

1373014925