I was reminded recently, in a round-about way, after a brief meeting with an artist in Cape Town, of my visit to the 2019 Istanbul Biennial. The works on display across Istanbul were inventive and exceptional, but the visit to this great city turned out to be a terribly disappointing expedition. Istanbul never disappoints –…
Tag: Büyükada
Photograph. Façades of Istanbul Wooden Houses
The wooden houses of Istanbul, and the architecture, in general, can be traced from the Amcazade Yalısı of the late 17th century to the residential houses of the early 20th century. They stand out beautifully on Büyükada, along the Bosporus to the homes of the petit bourgeoisie of Zeyrek. See this link. I shot this…