Kimia Rahgozar

Iranian photographer Kimia Rahgozar creates images featuring graceful, emblematic forms of humanity. With a background in mathematics and engineering, her works employ a particular elegance to highlight the most human of moments: youth, parenthood, love, and moments of quiet reflection.

Outside the studio, Kimia photographs while traveling around Iran and abroad. Kimia has exhibited frequently since the mid-1990s, in Iran and also Turkey, England, Dubai and Canada recently the United States. She lives and works in Tehran.

Exhibitions at the Bronx Documentary Center are made possible by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Foundation support is provided by the Clif Family Foundation, Chris Hondros Fund, Four Friends Foundation, Ford Foundation, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Lawrence Foundation, Pierre and Tania Matisse Foundation, Peck Foundation, Scherman Foundation, and the Van Agtmael Fund. Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Adobe, BronxCare Health System, Fujifilm, and Montefiore Health System.