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At the Arab Image Foundation premises in Beirut, we not only care for our collection but also welcome students, researchers, artists, and members of the public eager to learn more about the AIF’s work, and photography in general.
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Our news
July 7, 2025- 18
Photography conservation specialist Fernanda Valverde joins us at AIF to lead training sessions on the preservation and housing of broken and damaged glass plate negatives from the Ramazan Collection.
June 10, 2025
The Ramazan Collection has arrived to the Arab Image Foundation. The collection consists of an estimated 12,000 glass plate negatives spanning the 1940s to the 1970s by Kirkuk based Studio Ramazan.
September 17, 2025
We are continuing our work on the 0307ra - Ramazan Collection. The collection consists of an estimated 12,000 glass plate negatives of studio portraiture spanning the 1940s to the 1970s by Studio Ramazan. Located in Kirkuk, the studio was run by Kurdish photographer Ramazan Zamdar. This project was supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.