Amin Yousefi's 'Eyes Dazzle as They Search for the Truth' Reexamines Iranian Revolution Gazes
In 2026, Luhz Press released Amin Yousefi's photobook titled Eyes Dazzle as They Search for the Truth, which includes 65 photographic plates along with texts by Yousefi and critic David Campany. Curated by Zoe Lemelson, this 148-page work was inspired by a photograph Yousefi discovered at Ag Gallery in Tehran during the pandemic, depicting a student assembly in Langarūd, Iran, where the students seem uncomfortable under the lens. Born in Abadan in 1996, Yousefi utilized an optical magnifier to rephotograph elements from photobooks from 1978-1979, exploring photography's connection to power. In 2024, he was recognized as a Foam Talent and received the Royal Photographic Society award for artists under 30.
Key facts
- Eyes Dazzle as They Search for the Truth is published by Luhz Press in 2026
- The book contains 65 photographic plates and 148 pages
- David Campany contributed a text titled A Stack of Decades
- Zoe Lemelson curated and designed the volume
- Amin Yousefi was born in 1996 in Abadan, Iran, and is active in London
- The project began during the pandemic at Ag Gallery in Tehran
- The source photograph showed a student assembly in Langarūd, northern Iran
- Yousefi was selected for Foam Talent in 2024 and won a Royal Photographic Society award for art photography under 30
Entities
Artists
- Amin Yousefi
- David Campany
- Zoe Lemelson
Institutions
- Luhz Press
- Ag Gallery
- Foam Talent
- Royal Photographic Society
- Collater.al
Locations
- Abadan
- Iran
- London
- United Kingdom
- Tehran
- Langarūd