The Gürel Yontan Archive has joined Salt Research’s artist archives and is now available online. The collection includes a portfolio documenting the artist’s work from the late 1970s through the 1990s, together with a selection of personal photographs.
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Hasene Ilgaz’s Private Archive Now Open Access!
The private archive of educator, politician, and activist Hasene Ilgaz (3.36 meters of shelving / 2,904 records) is now open access. It was made available through the “Digitization, Cataloging, and Online Access Project for Archives and Collections” (February-December 2021), supported by the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul.
40 Women 40 Lives
The private archive of 40 women who played significant roles in Ottoman and Republican history is brought to readers through the book “40 Women 40 Lives”. In collaboration with the Women’s Library and Information Centre Foundation and İBB…
On Urban Memory: The Eleonora Arhelaou Archive
The Eleonora Arhelaou Archive documents Istanbul’s evolving urban landscape through photography, highlighting the importance of personal memory in understanding the city’s history.
Muazzez İlmiye Çığ Private Archive Now Open Access
The private archive of Sumerologist, scientist, and historian Muazzez İlmiye Çığ (2.94 meters of shelving / 2,705 records) is now open access through the archival database.
Interview on the Şevki Pekin Archive with Ömer Pekin
The conceptual framework of Şevki Pekin’s architecture centers on constructing a narrative of architecture through space. An interview about the Şevki Pekin Archive, made accessible by Salt Research in May 2022, is available on Salt Blog.
New Collection at Salt Research: Mine Art Gallery Archive
The archive of Mine Art Gallery, founded in Kadıköy in 1985 and still active in Istanbul and Bodrum, is now available online at archives.saltresearch.org.
A Pleasant Surprise or a Disappointment?
Inspired by the #IntoTheUnknown exhibition, Masum Yıldız reflects on the unpredictability of analog photography.
Necile Tevfik Private Archive Now Open Access
The private archive of journalist, writer, screenwriter, painter, and women’s rights activist Necile Tevfik (1911-1964), measuring 0.30 linear meters, is now open access. It was made available through the “Digitization, Cataloging, and Online Access Project for Archives and Collections” (February-December 2021), supported by the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul.
“The Memory of the Archive: Ömer Abed Han”
Art historian Nurtaç Buluç’s #SaltBlog article “The Memory of the Archive: Ömer Abed Han” examines Ömer Abed Han, one of Istanbul’s largest commercial hans in the early 20th century.