Jahangir Razmi (Persian: جهانگیر رزمی; born December 16, 1947 in Arak, Iran[1]) is an Iranian photographer and the author of the entry that won the 1980Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography. His photograph, Firing Squad in Iran, was taken on August 27, 1979 and published anonymously in the Iranian daily Ettela'at, the oldest still running newspaper in Iran. Days later, it appeared on the front pages of numerous newspapers around the world. The photograph was the only anonymous winner of a Pulitzer Prize in the 90-year history of the award, as the identity of Razmi as the photographer was not revealed until 2006.[2] He was finally able to receive the award in person at the 2007 Pulitzer Prizes ceremony.[3]
Razmi grew up in Arak, Iran, born to a military clerk and a housewife. Interested in photography from an early age, he spent much of his time in a local photo shop developing film and shooting portraits.[4] He bought his own camera at the age of 12, and at the urging of a local reporter, began his career in photojournalism by photographing a crime scene. He got a job with a small photo shop after the death of his father, and later entered the military. He was hired by Ettela'at in 1973, and quickly earned a reputation of skill and bravery. Razmi chronicled the country's 1979 change of power, as protests caused the Shah to flee the country and permitted Ayatollah Khomeini to take power. By August 1979, thousands of people had been executed, and Khomeini had begun sending the Iranian military to Kurdistan to prevent an uprising. Razmi and an Ettela'at reporter, Khalil Bahrami, followed.
Firing Squad in IranEdit
On August 27, 1979, Bahrami learned that a judge he knew would be trying a group of Kurdish militants the following day at the Sanandaj airport.[5] In a 30-minute trial, 11 prisoners were charged with crimes of firearm trafficking, murder, and inciting riots, and were sentenced to death. The men were blindfolded and led outside to the airfield, where they were lined up several meters from their executioners. Razmi was unhindered by security forces, allowing him to stand behind the rightmost executioner and photograph the killings.
His Pulitzer-winning photograph: "Firing Squad in Iran" (1979)
Razmi delivered his two rolls of film to the offices of Ettela'at, and chief editor Mohammed Heydari quickly decided to lead with one of Razmi's photographs—the one taken at an instant where some of the executioners had fired and others had not—and furthermore decided to publish it anonymously to protect the photographer from government reprisal. United Press International quickly ordered a copy of the image and forwarded it to its bureaus around the world, again without a name associated. On August 29, newspapers such as The New York Times and The Daily Telegraph ran the image, crediting UPI.
The image continued to receive international attention, and was nominated by UPI for the Pulitzer Prize. Not knowing the author of the photograph but having received it on the UPI wire, managing editor Larry DeSantis submitted the image to the Pulitzer Prize committee crediting an anonymous UPI photographer. Then, on April 14, 1980, it became the only anonymous image to ever win the Pulitzer Prize.
Later lifeEdit
In the years that followed, Razmi continued his photography work, covering the Iran–Iraq War. Growing tired of war, he quit his job at Ettela'at in 1987 and opened a photography studio. In 1997, he was hired as the first "Official Photographer of the President and his Cabinet" under newly installed president Mohammad Khatami.
In 2006, he was approached by the Wall Street Journal and for the first time revealed that he was the photographer.[6] He had never before opted to claim credit for the incendiary image out of fear of retribution, but, emboldened by the passage of time, he finally chose to do so out of disappointment for never being credited before.
^. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007.
^Joshua Prager (December 2, 2006). "A Chilling Photograph's Hidden History". Wall Street Journal. p. A1.
^Joshi, Pradnya (2007-05-28). "27 Years After It Was Awarded, a Pulitzer Prize Is Acknowledged". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
^Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich (2011). Picture Coverage of the World: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN9783643108449.
^Cade, DL (Apr 30, 2012). "The Only Anonymous Photo to Ever Win the Pulitzer Prize". PetaPixel.
^Joe Strupp 'Anonymous' 1980 Pulitzer Winner Will Finally Get His Award. 5/17/2007 Editor and Publisher.
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Jahangir Razmi Persian جهانگیر رزمی born December 16 1947 in Arak Iran 1 is an Iranian photographer and the author of the entry that won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography His photograph Firing Squad in Iran was taken on August 27 1979 and published anonymously in the Iranian daily Ettela at the oldest still running newspaper in Iran Days later it appeared on the front pages of numerous newspapers around the world The photograph was the only anonymous winner of a Pulitzer Prize in the 90 year history of the award as the identity of Razmi as the photographer was not revealed until 2006 2 He was finally able to receive the award in person at the 2007 Pulitzer Prizes ceremony 3 Jahangir RazmiRazmi receiving his Pulitzer Prize in 2007Born16 December 1947 age 75 Arak AwardsPulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography 1980 Websitehttp jahangirrazmi ir Contents 1 Early life 2 Firing Squad in Iran 3 Later life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditRazmi grew up in Arak Iran born to a military clerk and a housewife Interested in photography from an early age he spent much of his time in a local photo shop developing film and shooting portraits 4 He bought his own camera at the age of 12 and at the urging of a local reporter began his career in photojournalism by photographing a crime scene He got a job with a small photo shop after the death of his father and later entered the military He was hired by Ettela at in 1973 and quickly earned a reputation of skill and bravery Razmi chronicled the country s 1979 change of power as protests caused the Shah to flee the country and permitted Ayatollah Khomeini to take power By August 1979 thousands of people had been executed and Khomeini had begun sending the Iranian military to Kurdistan to prevent an uprising Razmi and an Ettela at reporter Khalil Bahrami followed Firing Squad in Iran EditOn August 27 1979 Bahrami learned that a judge he knew would be trying a group of Kurdish militants the following day at the Sanandaj airport 5 In a 30 minute trial 11 prisoners were charged with crimes of firearm trafficking murder and inciting riots and were sentenced to death The men were blindfolded and led outside to the airfield where they were lined up several meters from their executioners Razmi was unhindered by security forces allowing him to stand behind the rightmost executioner and photograph the killings nbsp His Pulitzer winning photograph Firing Squad in Iran 1979 Razmi delivered his two rolls of film to the offices of Ettela at and chief editor Mohammed Heydari quickly decided to lead with one of Razmi s photographs the one taken at an instant where some of the executioners had fired and others had not and furthermore decided to publish it anonymously to protect the photographer from government reprisal United Press International quickly ordered a copy of the image and forwarded it to its bureaus around the world again without a name associated On August 29 newspapers such as The New York Times and The Daily Telegraph ran the image crediting UPI The image continued to receive international attention and was nominated by UPI for the Pulitzer Prize Not knowing the author of the photograph but having received it on the UPI wire managing editor Larry DeSantis submitted the image to the Pulitzer Prize committee crediting an anonymous UPI photographer Then on April 14 1980 it became the only anonymous image to ever win the Pulitzer Prize Later life EditIn the years that followed Razmi continued his photography work covering the Iran Iraq War Growing tired of war he quit his job at Ettela at in 1987 and opened a photography studio In 1997 he was hired as the first Official Photographer of the President and his Cabinet under newly installed president Mohammad Khatami In 2006 he was approached by the Wall Street Journal and for the first time revealed that he was the photographer 6 He had never before opted to claim credit for the incendiary image out of fear of retribution but emboldened by the passage of time he finally chose to do so out of disappointment for never being credited before See also EditCulture of Iran Islamic art Iranian art Iranian art and architecture List of Iranian artistsReferences Edit Jahangir Razmi s Official Website May 31 2007 Archived from the original on May 25 2007 Joshua Prager December 2 2006 A Chilling Photograph s Hidden History Wall Street Journal p A1 Joshi Pradnya 2007 05 28 27 Years After It Was Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Is Acknowledged The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 10 17 Fischer Heinz Dietrich 2011 Picture Coverage of the World Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos LIT Verlag Munster ISBN 9783643108449 Cade DL Apr 30 2012 The Only Anonymous Photo to Ever Win the Pulitzer Prize PetaPixel Joe Strupp Anonymous 1980 Pulitzer Winner Will Finally Get His Award 5 17 2007 Editor and Publisher External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jahangir Razmi Jahangir Razmi photo series of an 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