I guarantee that these unexpected Iranian innovations will have you rethinking everything you ever thought you knew about Iran. If you knowledge of Iran starts at bad jokes and ends at Ahmadinejad, you have a lot to learn.
These unexpected Iranian innovations will stun and surprise you. I bet you never would have thought that an artist who photographed himself making out with strangers was Iranian. Lift the veil and and discover a whole new Iran today.
32 Unexpected Iranian Innovations
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Kissing Strangers as Art
Iranian Ashkan Sahihi Explores Sexuality with Photography
29
Awesome Architecture in Iran
Incredible Buildings You Never Knew About
28
Ring-Shaped Electric Cars
'eRinGo' Features Rotor-Gyro Balancing and Two Steering Wheels
27
Screaming Photography
Scream by Ashkan Sahihi
26
Iranian Rocker Hair
Kids Fight to Keep Their Hair Styles
25
The Rise of Mideast Contemporary Art
Is Iranian & Arab Art The Next Big Thing?
24
Peace Through Art
Seattle-Tehran Poster Show Unites Iran and USA
23
Incredibly Weird Photography
‘Face' by Ashkan Sahihi
22
American-Iranian Fashion
La'Vand
21
Modern Monuments in Iran
The New Milad Tower in Tehran
20
Eye-Opening Cultural Photo Blogs
'Life Goes On in Tehran' Shows A Different Side of Iran
19
Iran and Germany Fashion Fusion
Boris Bidjan Saberi Couture
18
Illegal Instrumentalists
Kenny G Music Does Not Strike a Chord With Iran
17
Iran's Music Scene
Tehran's Underground Rock
16
Persian Rug Runways
Iran Takes Traditional Costume to the Catwalks
15
Country-Approved Haircuts
Restricted Hairstyles Limit Men in Iran's Personal Style
14
Middle Eastern Anime
‘Jamshid and Khorshid' Cartoon Is A New Step For Iranian Cinema
13
Spying Pigeons
Iran Arrests Two Spy Pigeons
12
Eco Activism in Iran
Bloggers Try to Save Wetlands
11
Eating Prospective World Records
Iran's Record-Breaking Blooper
10
Marzipan Art
Incredible Edible Art Mediums Passed on From Iran
9
Iranian Fashion
Haniyeh Abedi Leads Industry
8
Clustered People Painting
The Middle Eastern Art Of Iranian-American Tala Madani
7
Tweeting Maintenance Mayhem
Scheduled Twitter Shutdown Paused For Iranian Protests
6
Canine Photomosaics
Captivating Iranian Suluki and Lhaso Apso by Artbarkers
5
Domestic Feministography
Shadi Ghadirian Depicts the Daily Monotony of Women in Iran
4
Spoofing Presidents for Human Rights
Iran, Russia & USA 'Crazy Leaders'
3
Obama's Holiday Greeting to Iran
“The President's Message to the Iranian People
2
Iranian Despot Decor
The Ayatollah Khomeini Wall Hanging is the Reason for the Season
1
Firey Hand Art
Habibeh Madjdabadi Creates Symbolic Hand Designs
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Cultural Fashion Invasions
Mango Invades Iran & Iraq
Modern Nightlife Paintings
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Iran and Germany Fashion Fusion
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Twitter Childbirths
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Burning Inhumane Images
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Eco Activism in Iran
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Hand Gesture Candles
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Dawn Dudek Transforms Film Scenes Into Dramatic Art on Canvas
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Cover Page Collages
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Tribalesque Canteens
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White House Canine Art
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