{"id":25029,"date":"2014-09-19T08:57:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mutanteggplant.com\/vitro-nasu\/?p=25029"},"modified":"2014-09-19T08:57:14","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T15:57:14","slug":"newsha-tavakolian-refused-the-prize-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mutanteggplant.com\/vitro-nasu\/2014\/09\/19\/newsha-tavakolian-refused-the-prize-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsha Tavakolian – Refused the Prize Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1NewshaT\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

Newsha Tavakolian<\/a> \"1newsha\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Newsha Tavakolian<\/a> (see more from her portfolio) <\/p>\n

Keeping True to an Iranian Vision, Minus Big Money<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lens plus<\/a> <\/p>\n

She has instead walked away from the prestigious prize after what she considered repeated interference from Mr. Carmignac, whom she accused in a lengthy Facebook post and subsequent interview with Lens of distorting her vision by editing her images, demanding changes to her text and insisting on titling the project \u201cThe Lost Generation,\u201d which she thought was not only a clich\u00e9, but could possibly provoke Iranian authorities. While she said the foundation had announced it had \u201cadjourned\u201d her prize because of fears for her safety in Iran, she said the only perils she faced were artistic ones from Mr. Carmignac, who she said seemed intent on controlling her take on her homeland and experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to make a choice between my artistic freedom and my dignity, or the glory of something that is not real or not mine when it comes to what kind of book do I have,\u201d Ms. Tavakolian said in a phone interview from Tehran. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Newsha Tavakolian Newsha Tavakolian (see more from her portfolio) Keeping True to an Iranian Vision, Minus Big Money Lens plus She has instead walked away from the prestigious prize after what she considered repeated interference from Mr. Carmignac, whom she accused in a lengthy Facebook post and subsequent interview with Lens of distorting her vision … <\/p>\n

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