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    Mehr News Agency, Iran
    March 8 2004

    Tehran Municipality Buys War Photos

    TEHRAN March 8 (Mehr News Agency) -- In an unprecedented move the Art
    and Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality purchased the photos
    taken by Iranian photographer Reza Borji at a cost of Rls2b during
    the opening ceremony held on Sunday evening for his exhibition in
    Paidari Cultural Center at Behesht Gallery.
    About 15,000 photos, taken from the contemporary wars in Iraq,
    Bosnia, Afghanistan, Karabakh, and Ghana were submitted to the head
    of the cultural center Seyyed Yasser Hashtrudi.

    Borji had received many bids from abroad offering higher price for
    the works.

    `I preferred my works to remain in my country. so I refrained from
    selling them to foreigners,' said Borji.

    Borji took many outstanding photos from the Iraqi imposed war against
    Iran during the years 1980-1988. He has been hospitalized owing to
    injuries caused by the chemical weapons in this war.

    In order to train young photographers, the organization plans to
    establish a venue dubbed `Tasvir-e No Foundation' (New Picture
    Foundation) for Reza Borji.

    `I hope the organization will soon establish the foundation for Borji
    where he can impart his experiences to young photographers,' said
    Hashtrudi.

    The exhibition, which is underway at Behesht Gallery, will continue
    until March 16th.
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