Origins of Professional Photography in Izmir During the Ottoman Era

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

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IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities, official conference proceedings
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2025-03-28
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https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2025.13
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Archaeological Research and Protection
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Origins of Professional Photography in Izmir During the Ottoman Era

Murat Bengisu
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Origins of Professional Photography in Izmir During the Ottoman Era

Murat Bengisu
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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

IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities, official conference proceedings
Archaeological Research and Protection
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