The best photos of Naseruddin Shah: Shah loves photos and photography

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar is one of the distinguished figures of Iranian history, who is famous for his great interest in photography. Not only did he repeatedly appear to artists as a subject for painting. By embracing the emerging technology of photography, he tried to immortalize his image as if time could not pass through it. Naseruddin Shah’s photos are as special as himself.

Due to his long rule, Naseruddin Shah had many opportunities to take various pictures of himself. From the early photos taken by Luigi Pesce, an Italian soldier and photographer, to the later images captured by Antoine Sorogin, these photos not only represent his regal face, but also reflect the changes of time and progress in the art of photography.

For this reason, we have a look at a collection of the best photos of Naseruddin Shah.