Cemre Yesil and Maria Sturm: for Birds' Sake |
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| By (photographer):
| Yesil, Cemre
Sturm, Maria |
| ISBN: | 978-84-16248-33-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
| Publisher: | La Fabrica
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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A veiled love story between men and birds in Istanbul A symbol of schism and confluence, a transcontinental city, Istanbul has always been the inspiration for great stories. But this is not a story about Istanbul; it is a story from the female vantage point about how a group of men devote their lives to raising goldfinches and greenfinches: a mysterious bond full of contradictions, love, possession and pleasure; the contradictions between the masculine and feminine; the female caress...
More DescriptionA veiled love story between men and birds in Istanbul A symbol of schism and confluence, a transcontinental city, Istanbul has always been the inspiration for great stories. But this is not a story about Istanbul; it is a story from the female vantage point about how a group of men devote their lives to raising goldfinches and greenfinches: a mysterious bond full of contradictions, love, possession and pleasure; the contradictions between the masculine and feminine; the female caress alongside the power of men; caregivers who compete for the bird that sings the best... And two women who learn how to listen and speak. 60 colour