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Binocular Kurdish Boys (2020s) – Framed Art

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Title: Binocular Kurdish Boys
Country: Iran
Year: 2020s
Print size: 8″ × 10″
Frame: Gloss navy blue wood with glass front
Condition: Vintage
Publisher: Uncredited

A contemporary image of two Kurdish men in traditional Kurdish dress, striking a hyper-staged pose with binoculars against a saturated yellow backdrop. Their matching black outfits, patterned sashes, and dramatic hand-on-hip postures nod to both surveillance culture and the aesthetics of performance. Originally circulating in Iranian social media circles, the photo reflects a playfully self-aware masculinity—one that flirts with both militarized iconography and Instagram-style curation. Stylized but rooted in real-life gestures, this print captures a moment where pride, fashion, and performance collapse into one. Featured in our publication Kharabat by Farhad Qashqai.

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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