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 A painting by Emad — an Iranian artist in Tehran who described himself as “an objector to the Islamic Republic” — that represents violence perpetrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Emad) |
 A painting by Emad representing Iranian government repression and propaganda aired by state media. (Emad) |
My colleague Miriam Berger profiled three Iranian artists whose recent work “reflects the hope, turmoil and tragedy of the popular uprising and the violent crackdown that followed.”: “It was incredibly risky to film or photograph the anti-government protests that swept Iran after the September death of Mahsa Amini. In the privacy of their homes and studios, however, some Iranian artists began to take inspiration from the scenes on the streets.”
