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Turkishtime
Interview with Ara Güler [December 2002, reprinted at mymerhaba.com]
The following is the interview with famous Turkish photographer Ara Güler published in December 2002 issue of the Turkishtime. (Ara Güler - Photo: Turkishtime).
What is it that’s important about me
The walls are covered with signed autographs of people whom we see the pictures of in encyclopedias, books up to the ceiling, boxes on the floor; all are full of “historic works”. Whether we would call Ara Güler a photograph artist or a photo-journalist, that part is complicated, but it is certain that the more than half a century he spent behind the visor, accredits him as one of the best in the world in his line of work. The “100 Faces from Turkish literature” exhibition to be open at Yapı Kredi Cultural Center until December 28 is a pretext… In fear of being disrespectful or that something will happen that will enrage him, we asked our questions as if making “kamikaze” dives; he embarrassed us all.
Do you like being interviewed?
Are we on record? Actually, I don’t like it much because throughout my life I’ve interviewed others, now you’re cross-examining me. Anyway…
