Ara Güler S Istanbul 40 Years Of Photographs

Thames hudson edition.

Ara güler s istanbul 40 years of photographs. Born in 1928 ara güler is a turkish photojournalist of armenian heritage lovingly nicknamed the eye of istanbul in this documentary. Ara güler s istanbul is a unique record of daily life in the cultural capital of turkey from the 1940s to the 1980s captured by the award winning photographer and accompanied by an evocative foreword by orhan pamuk the first turkish recipient of the nobel prize in literature. Published by thames hudson the book contains an introduction penned by nobel laureate orhan pamuk. Ara güler is one of turkey s most important photographers and ara güler s istanbul.

40 years of photographs thames hudson edition. 40 years of photographs i̇stanbul un tarihini ve kültürel zenginliğini fotoğraflarla gözler önüne seriyor. 40 years of photographs is a collection of his work taken between 1940 1980 which brings out the historical and cultural richness of the city. By ara guler author orhan pamuk author 4 8 out of 5 stars 62 ratings.

He has won several awards for his work including turkey s photographer of the century 1999. And turkey s grand prize of culture and arts 2005. 40 years of photographs. Lifetime achievement lucie award 2009.

His older photos in particular from the 1950 s and 60 s capture a long gone istanbul in its decay pollution and poverty amid its ancient splendor and with its population intimately portrayed going about their business young and old poor and rich. A venerable much celebrated turkish photographer ara guler is to istanbul what henri cartier bresson was to paris. Master of leica 1962.