Milan photo exhibition reveals lives of women in Iran

Iranian artist Farnaz Damnabi poses for a picture in front of her work, which is displayed at her solo show 'Unveiled' at 29 Arts In Progress Gallery, in Milan, Italy, May 22, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

MILAN (Reuters) - A photograph of a woman, wearing a white chador with an ornate pattern and standing in front of a hanging Persian rug, is perhaps the most striking image of a new exhibition in Milan that aims to shed light on women's lives in today's Iran.

The woman is photographed from behind and the pattern of her chador, which completely covers her, seems to intertwine with the dense floral design of the rug.