Beyoglu Blue
ISBN-13: 9783868281217
Author(s): Karsten Kronas
Subjects: AJ
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
Publisher Imprint: Kehrer Verlag
Publication Date: 05-08-2010
Format: Paperback / softback
Availability: In stock
£34.00
About the book
Beyoglu is one of the many diverse and contrast-rich urban milieus in the metropolis of Istanbul. This district in the center of the city was occupied exclusively by Europeans during the Ottoman Empire and has since undergone fluid changes as it is shaped by the multiple identities of its residents. Kronas' photo series focuses on the transgender scene in Beyoglu, mostly showing prostitutes who are part of the transsexual subculture. Their ambiguous bodies are set against the geographic patterns of the city.