This book is a vivid photographic record of daily life in Istanbul from the 1940s to the 1980s. Captured through the unmistakable lens of award-winning Ara Güler, 'The Eye of Istanbul', it reflects the melancholic aesthetic of the city as it oscillates between tradition and the modern era. Güler's remarkable duotone photographs are accompanied by poignant commentary by Orhan Pamuk, another significant figure in Turkish culture. Both author and photographer aspired to become painters in their youth. Here, each in his own way, "paints" an unseen image of their homeland and captures, through image and word, its very soul.

Pages: 184, Year of Publication: 1112, Dimensions: 21.4x21.4cm