Ahmet Ertuğ
Encyclopedia
Ahmet Ertuğ is a fine art photographer
and publisher
based in Istanbul
, Turkey
.
He was trained as an architect at the Architectural Association School of Architecture
in London. He specializes in large format photography of architectural and archaeological edifices of the
Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods in the history of Turkey
. With Ahmet Kocabıyık he founded Ertuğ & Kocabıyık: Publishers of Fine Art Books. Ahmet Ertuğ's photographs were published in a series of 25 volumes.
In 2009 Ahmet Ertuğ photographed 30 historical libraries in Europe. He developed the volume Temples of Knowledge: Libraries of the Western World from these photographs. His latest photographic project documenting the architecture of grand opera houses has been published under the title Palaces of Music: Opera Houses of Europe in December 2010, text written by Michael Forsyth.
He uses large format camera equipment and 20 x 25 cm film material, also high resolution digital camera back
s in specific locations.
All limited edition
volumes are printed and bound manually in Italy and Switzerland. All books of Ahmet Ertuğ have been published in Folio and larger formats.
Fine art photography
Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides a visual account for news events, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to...
and publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
based in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
He was trained as an architect at the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
in London. He specializes in large format photography of architectural and archaeological edifices of the
Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods in the history of Turkey
History of Turkey
The history of the Turks begins with the migration of Oghuz Turks into Anatolia in the context of the larger Turkic expansion, forming the Seljuq Empire in the 11th century. After the Seljuq victory over forces of the Byzantine Empire in 1071 at the Battle of Manzikert, the process was accelerated...
. With Ahmet Kocabıyık he founded Ertuğ & Kocabıyık: Publishers of Fine Art Books. Ahmet Ertuğ's photographs were published in a series of 25 volumes.
In 2009 Ahmet Ertuğ photographed 30 historical libraries in Europe. He developed the volume Temples of Knowledge: Libraries of the Western World from these photographs. His latest photographic project documenting the architecture of grand opera houses has been published under the title Palaces of Music: Opera Houses of Europe in December 2010, text written by Michael Forsyth.
He uses large format camera equipment and 20 x 25 cm film material, also high resolution digital camera back
Digital camera back
A digital camera back is a device that attaches to the back of a camera in place of a film holder and contains an electronic image sensor. This lets cameras that were designed to use film take digital photographs...
s in specific locations.
All limited edition
Limited edition books
A limited edition book is a description of a book which is released in a limited print run quantity, usually much smaller than publishing industry standards, and connotes a level of scarcity or exclusivity...
volumes are printed and bound manually in Italy and Switzerland. All books of Ahmet Ertuğ have been published in Folio and larger formats.
Selected works
- Silks for the Sultans: OttomanOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Imperial Garments from Topkapi Palace (1996) - Hagia SophiaHagia SophiaHagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey...
: A Vision for Empires; text by Cyril MangoCyril MangoCyril Alexander Mango is a British scholar in the history, art, and architecture of the Byzantine Empire. He is a former King's College London and Oxford professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature. He is the brother of Andrew Mango.One of his major works The Mosaics of St...
(1997) - Gardens of Paradise:16th Century Turkish Ceramic Tile Decoration; text by Walter Denny (1997)
- SinanSinanKoca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ was the chief Ottoman architect and civil engineer for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III...
: an Architectural Genius; text by Doğan KubanDogan KubanDoğan Kuban is a Turkish architecture historian.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a Circassian family.He received his bachelor's degree in architecture from Istanbul Technical University . Shortly thereafter he started his academic career...
(1999) - Anatolian Carpets: Masterpieces from the Turkish and Islamic Arts MuseumTurkish and Islamic Arts MuseumThe Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of İbrahim Pasha, who was the first grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent....
, Istanbul; text by Walter Denny & Nacan Olcer (1999) - ChoraChoraChora can mean one of several things:Localities* Chora District in the Uruzgan province of Afghanistan* Chora , a district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia* The Chora Church, a Byzantine church in Istanbul...
: The Scrolls of Heaven; text by Cyril Mango (2000) - Sculptured for Eternity: Treasures of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Art from the Istanbul Archaeological Museum; text by R.R.R. Smith (2001)
- Spirituel Journey: Sacred Art From Musée Guimet; texts written by the curators of the museum (2004)
- Sacred Art of CappadociaCappadociaCappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
: Byzantine murals from the 6th to 13th Centuries; text by Catherine-Jolivet Levy (2006) - Ephesos: Architecture, Monuments and Sculpture; text written by members of the Archaeological Institute of Austria (2007)
- AphrodisiasAphrodisiasAphrodisias was a small city in Caria, on the southwest coast of Asia Minor. Its site is located near the modern village of Geyre, Turkey, about 230 km from İzmir....
: Roman Asian Architecture, Monuments and Sculpture; text by R.R.R.Smith, director of excavations in Aphrodisias (2008) - Temples of Knowledge: Libraries of the Western World; text by Friedrich Krizinger (2009)