Javad Jalali

Javad Jalali, born in Mashhad, Iran, is a photographer best known for his photography of Refugees and Immigrants of Afghanistan and Kurdistan of Iraq (2008,2011), Mysticism in Iranian Architecture (2001), Traditional Iranian Kilns (2004, 2008, 2011), Mental and Physical Patients (2003, 2004) as well as abstract photography of horses, trees and still photography of film. He has done photography in several countries, such as Afghanistan (2011, 2010, 2007), Turkey (2010, 2003), Armenia (2009), Iraq (2008), Azerbaijan (2008), Tajikistan (2007), India (2005, 2006) and Lebanon (2006, 2007). His photos have been published in DPhotojournal (2010, 2011), Vogue (2010), Myfdb (2010), Film International (2010), Film Magazine (2008,2009,2010,20011), "Picture World"(2009, 2010) Ideallife(2009), Screen Cannes (2009), Cinemotion (2009). His photo of the movie "Farewell, Baghdad" is now kept in "Iranian Artists Forum" in Tehran, Iran. He also holds the record for the highest sale of a photo in a Photo Expo in Iran for 800,000,000 rials. He filmed "Boghz" using two cameras in Turkey (2011). Alongside photography, he gave concerts in Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran under the name "Varoujan" from 2000 to 2002.