Look at Me: Conversation with Acclaimed Photographer, Firooz Zahedi, Corcoran BFA '76
Moderated by Matt Eich, Assistant Professor, Photojournalism, Corcoran School 

Location

Online

Event Description

Join us in conversation with renowned photographer, Firooz Zahedi, Corcoran BFA '76 moderated by Matt Eich, assistant professor of photojournalism at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Firooz will discuss his successful career as a photographer, his new book, Look at Me, a collection of his most distinguished and intimate celebrity portraits, and how his work has transformed over time. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience following the conversation.

This event is open to all GW and Corcoran alumni, and advance registration is required. This event will take place via Zoom, and access details will be provided to all registered guests closer to the event date.

Firooz Zahedi’s family moved from his birthplace in Tehran, Iran to England where he received his secondary education. In 1969, he came to the United States to attend the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. After a brief career as a diplomat in Washington, D.C., he went on to attend the Corcoran School of Art and graduated with a degree in Visual Communication in 1976. Zahedi had already begun working as a photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine while attending art school. In 1978, his friendship with Elizabeth Taylor led to her choosing him as her personal photographer on a film set in Hollywood.

Zahedi then made Los Angeles his home and built his career as a portrait photographer, working for major magazines, including Vanity Fair, Time, Vogue, and GQ. His advertising work includes the iconic image for the movie poster for Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. At the same time he was doing commercial work, Zahedi built up his portfolio of fine art photography and collages, exhibiting his work at galleries in Los Angeles and New York. His photographs have also been shown at LACMA and the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach. He lives in Los Angeles and New York.