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Epic Iran at the V&A preview - the true story of a crucible of culture Melanie McDonagh Perhaps it’s not the best time for an exhibition on Iran. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe is among several Iranians with British connections to be detained there. The worst conflicts in the region are proxy wars between Iran and Saudi Arabia/UAE. For all that, the V&A is kicking off its return to business with Epic Iran, a blockbuster of a show spanning 5,000 years. The last time there was anything on this scale was an enormous Royal Academy exhibition back in 1931. Yet there’s a case for saying that precisely because there is a such a gulf between Iran and the West, this exhibition is needful and timely. Tim Stanley, curator of the Islamic section, says that “obviously what we’re trying to do is restate the history of Iran as a great centre of art and design and culture generally rather than doing anything overtly political.” John Curtis, curator of the pre-Islamic exhibit

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