Worked with Aria Photographic studio through the morning to produce some large prints that I have been working on in Tehran. there is a substantial amount of support for photographers in Iran. there are four magazines in print for photographic art, as well as numerous online journals. as well as photo Biennial.  the master printer at Aria was very good!
heard a Christmas carol in Persian while I was working! 'tidings of comfort and joy'

 

Driving back from Samira's studio in North Tehran, the Taxi driver spoke Persian or French, so we had a great conversation in french. he grew up in Paris in the 80's and returned to Iran at the age of 21.

Samira's invited me to meet with a number of artists, to share work.  it was a long afternoon, with many reflections on teaching art in Iran and the way the Iranian /American artists work in the diaspora.