Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey [in English] Unknown - 2007

Metis Publishing. Very Good. Red hardcover edition....Like New Inside. Clean and crisp! No markings! You will be pleased. Excellent book! Hardcover is bent, front and back cover. ( z1s247B) Some very minor shelf wear on dust cover. ** Fast Shipping! **

Metis Yayinlari, 2007. hardcover. Very Good/Acceptable. 0x11x12. Hardcover, in jacket. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light wear. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

A 1st English ed. near fine hardcover (cloth-bound) with near fine DJ. Translated by Fatih Özgüven, Aron Aji, Amy Spangler, Tansel Güney. Over seven years in the making, Ebru is a sweeping and poignant photographic journey that illuminates, through the faces of its people, the rich cultural diversity of Turkey. The English translation of "ebru" is "marbled paper", which refers to the fluidity of paint and water on paper. With its creative combination of water and paper, "ebru" inspires the possibility of conceptualizing historical flow and "passing solidity" at the same time. As such, it is a metaphor that offers a promising alternative to others like "the mosaic"or "the quilt" for thinking through the new and old dilemmas of cultural politics at the turn of the century. Attila Durak's visual portraits are rendered even more dramatic through John Berger's foreword and interpretive essays from some of Turkey's most discerning contemporary writers. Because of this exceptional artistic pairing, Ebru… Leer más

Istanbul: Metis Publishing House, 2007. 1st Edition . Dust jacket. New/New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (32 x 30 cm). English Edition. 446 p., color ills. Ebru: Reflections of cultural diversity in Turkey. [With a CD]. A very heavy volume. Over seven years in the making, Ebru is a sweeping and poignant photographic journey that illuminates, through the faces of its people, the rich cultural diversity of Turkey.The English translation of "ebru" is "marbled paper", which refers to the fluidity of paint and water on paper. With its creative combination of water and paper, "ebru" inspires the possibility of conceptualizing historical flow and "passing solidity" at the same time. As such, it is a metaphor that offers a promising alternative to others like "the mosaic"or "the quilt" for thinking through the new and old dilemmas of cultural politics at the turn of the century.Attila Durak's visual… Leer más