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ARA GULER'S ANATOLIAN PHOTOS ON DISPLAY IN WASHINGTON GALLERY
Today's Zaman, Turkey
Dec 18 2013
18 December 2013 /İSTANBUL, TODAY'S ZAMAN
World-renowned Turkish photographer Ara Guler's photos of historical
Anatolian monuments are currently the focus of an exhibition at
Washington's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
On display until May 4, the show "In Focus: Ara Guler's Anatolia"
contains a selection of never-before-displayed works focusing on
Seljuk, Armenian and Ottoman monuments remaining in Anatolia.
Featuring works from Guler's extensive portfolio "In Focus," the show
is curated by students from Johns Hopkins University's Museums and
Society Program under the supervision of the head of Scholarly Programs
and Publications at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, which jointly
form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art.
The photos are also part of a collection donated to the galleries'
archives by Raymond Hare, a former US ambassador to Turkey, in 1989.
Some colleagues presented Ambassador Hare, who was interested in
the architecture of Anatolia, with the photographs on his departure
from Turkey.
A short video called "Ara Guler: A Lifetime Achievement," prepared
by Germany's FotoTV in 2010, is also included in the show, featuring
Guler's own opinions about his art, career and photojournalism.
Guler took these photographs in the early 1960s and printed them
in 1965, according to the gallery's website. In a press release,
the gallery said Guler's ability to capture fleeting moments and his
fascination with storytelling are evident in the works on display,
including "Gök Medrese" (Sky Madrasah) -- one of three madrasahs
built by the Anatolian Seljuks in Sivas in 1271. The photo shows a
child opening the doorway of the madrasah, allowing a glimpse of a
wider world beyond.
Guler worked as a photojournalist for local newspapers while studying
economics at İstanbul University. The artist became head of Hayat
magazine's photography department in 1955 and then started working for
international publications, including Time Life and Paris Match. In
Turkey, the 85-year-old artist is largely known for his depictions
of street life in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in İstanbul --
the cultural capital of the country.
For further information about the exhibition, visit www.asia.si.edu.
Today's Zaman, Turkey
Dec 18 2013
18 December 2013 /İSTANBUL, TODAY'S ZAMAN
World-renowned Turkish photographer Ara Guler's photos of historical
Anatolian monuments are currently the focus of an exhibition at
Washington's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
On display until May 4, the show "In Focus: Ara Guler's Anatolia"
contains a selection of never-before-displayed works focusing on
Seljuk, Armenian and Ottoman monuments remaining in Anatolia.
Featuring works from Guler's extensive portfolio "In Focus," the show
is curated by students from Johns Hopkins University's Museums and
Society Program under the supervision of the head of Scholarly Programs
and Publications at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, which jointly
form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art.
The photos are also part of a collection donated to the galleries'
archives by Raymond Hare, a former US ambassador to Turkey, in 1989.
Some colleagues presented Ambassador Hare, who was interested in
the architecture of Anatolia, with the photographs on his departure
from Turkey.
A short video called "Ara Guler: A Lifetime Achievement," prepared
by Germany's FotoTV in 2010, is also included in the show, featuring
Guler's own opinions about his art, career and photojournalism.
Guler took these photographs in the early 1960s and printed them
in 1965, according to the gallery's website. In a press release,
the gallery said Guler's ability to capture fleeting moments and his
fascination with storytelling are evident in the works on display,
including "Gök Medrese" (Sky Madrasah) -- one of three madrasahs
built by the Anatolian Seljuks in Sivas in 1271. The photo shows a
child opening the doorway of the madrasah, allowing a glimpse of a
wider world beyond.
Guler worked as a photojournalist for local newspapers while studying
economics at İstanbul University. The artist became head of Hayat
magazine's photography department in 1955 and then started working for
international publications, including Time Life and Paris Match. In
Turkey, the 85-year-old artist is largely known for his depictions
of street life in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in İstanbul --
the cultural capital of the country.
For further information about the exhibition, visit www.asia.si.edu.