Abbas (photographer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abbas (photographer)

Franco-Iranian photographer

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1944

Place of Birth: Khash, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

Date of Death: 25-Apr-2018

Profession: photographer, writer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: France, Iran

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Abbas Attar (Persian: ?????; full name: ???? ???? ?Abbas ?A??ar; 29 March 1944 – 25 April 2018), better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years.
He was a member of Sipa Press from 1971 to 1973, a member of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, and joined Magnum Photos in 1981.