Interview · IANYAN Magazine
Photographing Turkey’s Cultural Heritage
Liana Aghajanian’s interview concentrates on my work with Roma, Alevi, Armenian, Jewish and Christian Arab communities in Turkey. We spoke about how I entered photography, the influence of Anatolia on my work, building relationships with the people I photograph and the importance of carrying cultural memory into the future.
The interview also discusses Vakıflı, Armenian religious traditions and the way long-term contact changes the relationship between photographer and subject.
From the Interview
“I share life with them and over time, the photo subjects come to me.” For me, closeness is not simply physical distance; it comes from becoming part of the life being photographed and earning people’s trust.
Original Publication
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