Biography:

Nader Davoodi is an award winning photojournalist in his homeland Iran. For the past decade he has been working both on and off the record to produce ethnographically detailed works that document a very important period in contemporary Iranian history. While Davoodi's work can best be described as documentary, his aims to artistically capture important moments in everyday life rather than merely document.

His most recent work in Iran Includes backstage scenes at contemporary theater productions in Tehran (theater is a very recent development in post-revolution Tehran), a look at the Zur Khaneh, (a place still reserved solely for men to participate in traditional group exercises), Christmas in an Armenian community in Tehran (including photos from a high school Christmas play to scenes at a famous Armenian church in Tehran), the funeral of one of Iran's most famous Actors (Fardeen) and most recently, the important Shiia holiday, Ashura.

From 1991 to 1994 Davoodi lived in New York City, where his love for photography and the city itself produced work he later showed in galleries in Tehran, including a show on New York Graffiti in Tehran's famous Seyhoun gallery and one entitled Time Out New York at Laleh gallery. Recently, Davoodi visited Los Angeles where he covered the Iranian soccer team's visit and game in L.A. While covering the team's voyage, he also spent a few weeks photographing various events and personalities among the Iranian community in L.A.

His works have appeared Internationally in magazines, photo contests and galleries. He has received Iranian press awards and has also served as a member of the jury in various contests. His most recent award is a Golden Medal at the 58th International photographic Salon of Japan. Aside from working as a Freelance photojournalist, Davoodi also manages a monthly soccer magazine (primarily photography) and teaches photography and the history of photography at Tehran's Open University. He is a founding member of the Iranian Photojournalists Association.

Davoodi has a Bachelor of art degree in archeology and Master of Art degree in communications.

Activity:

Regards Persans; Iran, Une Revolution Photographique. Paris, Fondation EDF

Repackaging Space; Group Exhibition of Contemporary Iranian Artists in Seyhoun

General Exhibition in Barg Gallery

New York’s Time Out in Laleh Gallery - Daily Life in New York City

Books:

Sydney 2000: the Face of the World, Tehran: Tamashagaran Publishing House, 2002, P. 132

A Simple Event [editor], Tehran: Ney Publishing House, 1998, P. 96

Pictorial Report of Iran on its Way to the World Cup [editor], Tehran: Ney Publishing House, 1998, P. 96