Loizidis has been living in Iran since 2002, when her husband was appointed Cypriot ambassador to Tehran. She soon became interested in Iranian doors and began studying them.
“The magnificence of Iranian doors attracted me. Thus I decided to take photos of them. This work, which lasted for two years, gave me the idea to publish a book on the central theme of Iranian doors,” Loizidis said.
“In addition to doors, I also categorized windows based on historic eras and provinces of origin, introducing the items as other aspects of Iranian architecture,” she added.
Loizidis had previously complained to Iranian publisher Ketabsara about the fact that they put the name of an editor on the book, asking them to stop its distribution. The case has been transferred to a settlement board at Iran’s Publishers Union.
“I made no mistake, and I worry about it so much that, if I am pressured, I will turn the books into dough,” Ketabsara managing director Sadeq Samii had threatened.
The press release made no mention of the dispute.
A number of Iranian cultural figures as well as officials of the Cypriot Embassy and the Art and Cultural Organization of the Tehran Municipality will be attending the ceremony.
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