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The History of Cypriot Photography 1839 – 1939 The Story of a Century

Year 2020, Volume: 21 Issue: 45, 15 - 44, 20.09.2020

Abstract

The sources published on Cypriot photography trace the beginning of Cypriot
photography in the year 1878 with Merdiruz Mathieu Papazian and John P.
Foscolo as the first photographers. It is well- known that these sources are based
on verbal information. However, from the moment these sources, regarding
the origins of Cypriot photography, were put in writing, the accuracy of the
information provided was accepted without further investigation. This led to the
emergence of wrong memorizations and caused it to become a pattern used in
every publication about Cypriot photography without any further questioning.
Nowadays, the clarification regarding inaccuracies and inadequacies of sources
that constitute the relevant memorization has been reached, and based on
these findings, redefinition and re shaping of the beginnings of the history of
Cypriot photography has been achieved. In this article, the first century of the
history of Cypriot photography will be redefined. To do so, this period will be
divided into phases each of which will be evaluated within itself through the
new findings reached. Photographic evidence will be the primary medium in
reaching certain conclusions which will further be enriched by written data.
Thus, in the end, the evolution of Cypriot photography will be shared with the
reader in chronological order.

Supporting Institution

Presidency of TRNC

References

  • Bonato L., J. Karageorghis ve H. Yiakoumis. (2011). Chypre Panoramique, Nicosia, Kallimages.
  • Electricity Authority of Cyprus, (2014). The History of Electricity in Cyprus, accessed May, 2017. https://www.eac.com.cy/EN/EAC/AboutEAC/Pages/History.aspx
  • Fesquet, M. Goupil. (1844). Voyage D'Horace Vernet en Orient, Bruxelles et Leibzig, C. Muquardt.
  • Gernsheim, Helmut. (1982). The Origins Of Photography, London, Thames and Hudson.
  • Hadjipanayis, A. (2001). Carte Postale, Larnaca, Larnaca Municipality, 2001.

Kıbrıs Fotoğraf Tarihi 1839 – 1939 Yüz Yılın Öyküsü

Year 2020, Volume: 21 Issue: 45, 15 - 44, 20.09.2020

Abstract

Kıbrıs fotoğrafçılığı üzerine yayımlanmış kaynaklar Kıbrıs fotoğrafçılığı’nın
başlangıcını yıl olarak 1878’e, fotoğrafçı olarak da Merdiruz Mathieu Papazian
ve John P. Foscolo’ya dayandırmaktadırlar. Bu bilgilerin ise sözlü bilgilerden
dönüştüğü bilinmektedir. Bu kaynakların Kıbrıs fotoğrafçılığı’nın başlangıcı
üzerine görüş belirten yazılı kaynaklar olmaları nedeniyle bilgilerin doğruluğu
araştırılmadan önemsenmişlerdir. Bu önemseme yanlış bir ezberin oluşmasına
ve hiç sorgulanmadan Kıbrıs fotoğrafçılığı ile ilgili her yayında kullanılan bir
kalıp haline gelmesine neden olmuştur. Bugün gelinen noktada, sözü edilen
ezberi oluşturan kaynak bilgilerin yanlışlık ve yetersizliğine açıklık getirecek
bulgulara ulaşılmış olup, bu bulgular ışığında Kıbrıs Fotoğraf Tarihi’nin
başlangıcını yeniden tanımlayıp, şekillendirecek konuma gelinmiştir. Bu
makalede, ulaşılan yeni bulgular ışığında Kıbrıs Fotoğraf Tarihi’nin ilk yüzyılı
itibarıyle yeniden tanımı yapılacaktır.

References

  • Bonato L., J. Karageorghis ve H. Yiakoumis. (2011). Chypre Panoramique, Nicosia, Kallimages.
  • Electricity Authority of Cyprus, (2014). The History of Electricity in Cyprus, accessed May, 2017. https://www.eac.com.cy/EN/EAC/AboutEAC/Pages/History.aspx
  • Fesquet, M. Goupil. (1844). Voyage D'Horace Vernet en Orient, Bruxelles et Leibzig, C. Muquardt.
  • Gernsheim, Helmut. (1982). The Origins Of Photography, London, Thames and Hudson.
  • Hadjipanayis, A. (2001). Carte Postale, Larnaca, Larnaca Municipality, 2001.
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Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Book Review
Authors

Kadir Kaba

Publication Date September 20, 2020
Submission Date August 20, 2019
Acceptance Date August 16, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 21 Issue: 45

Cite

APA Kaba, K. (2020). The History of Cypriot Photography 1839 – 1939 The Story of a Century. Kıbrıs Araştırmaları Dergisi, 21(45), 15-44.

Journal of Cyprus Studies

Center for Cyprus Studies

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey