Origins of Professional Photography in Izmir During the Ottoman Era
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: After the invention of the daguerreotype, the methods and technology diffused rapidly from France to the Ottoman Empire. The earliest studios of Izmir date back to the 1860s. Most of them were located in the Frank neighborhood. These studios belonged to Greek, Armenian, or Levantine photographers. Although there are fragments of information and a limited
Author: Murat Bengisu
Language: English
Topic: Photographic and Visual Arts
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409380169