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Discover Istanbul as you’ve never seen it before through Istanbul, a book by Ara Güler. From the 1940s to the 1980s, the photographer captures the city’s daily life, bustling streets, and iconic monuments, offering a sensitive and poetic testimony to the Turkish capital, oscillating between tradition and modernity.
A black-and-white chronicle
Ara Güler’s photographs go far beyond simple snapshots: they are a true visual chronicle, immortalizing the lives of the inhabitants and the soul of Istanbul. Each shot immerses us in the rhythm and unique atmosphere of the city, between its Byzantine past and its vibrant present.
The literary insight of Orhan Pamuk
The book is enriched with an unpublished text by Orhan Pamuk, a major figure in Turkish literature and a native of Istanbul. Like Güler, he dreamed of becoming a painter, and his writing adds a literary dimension that dialogues with the images. Together, the photographer and writer offer a moving and intimate portrait of this fascinating city.
A book to contemplate and give as a gift
Istanbul is more than a photography book: it is an invitation to explore the city in all its complexity and beauty. An ideal gift for lovers of travel, art, and culture who wish to discover or rediscover the Turkish capital through two exceptional perspectives.
Ara Güler (1928-2018), nicknamed “the eye of Istanbul,” is one of Turkey’s most influential photographers. A reporter for Time Life and Paris Match and a member of Magnum, he captured everyday life and iconic figures, leaving behind a remarkable body of work.
Orhan Pamuk is one of Turkey’s greatest contemporary writers. After studying architecture and journalism, he devoted himself to writing and published a major work exploring the tensions between East and West and the melancholy of Istanbul. Translated into more than sixty languages, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006.
