55-year old İFSAK photograph archive unveiled

The Istanbul Photography and Cinema Amateurs Association (İFSAK) is presenting a group exhibition, "İFSAK Arşivi Aralanıyor" (İFSAK Archive Unveiled), featuring veteran artists' work that has been documented in the association's archives for 55 years. The exhibition mostly includes the work of association members starting with Selahattin Giz, the photographer of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in the 1930s and extends to the mid-1980s.

Since its foundation, İFSAK has been working to make photography and cinema more widespread, increase the number of works produced in the field and help photography and cinema gain more of the respect they deserve. İFSAK, which has currently included 50 photographs in its exhibition selection from its large archive, plans to open new exhibitions in the future.

The exhibition features many talented and experienced artists including Ara Güler, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Yıldız Moran, Aramis Kalay, Aclan Uraz, Baha Gelenbevi, Cengiz Karlıova, Cengiz Özakıncı, Erdal Yazıcı, Ersin Alok, Halim Kulaksız, Hüsnü Gürsel, İbrahim Akyürek, İlteriş Tezer, İlyas Göçmen, İsa Çelik, Merih Akoğlu, Nevzat Çakır, Rauf Miski, Reha Akçakaya, Sabri Özsezginler, Sarkis Baharoğlu, Saygun Dura, Şahin Kaygun, Yılmaz Kaini and Ziya Eralp.

İFSAK is a nongovernmental and non-profit organization aiming to teach photography and cinema, improve the fields and create a sense of solidarity among photographers. Furthermore, the organization wants to open a culture and arts platform where people can improve their personalities and talents. The platform will also promote Turkish art and culture abroad and other countries' cultural activities in Turkey and produce photographic and cinematic projects about social issues. While holding exhibitions with the work of local and international artists in its exhibition venue, İFSAK organizes panel sessions, seminars, photography displays and competitions with the participation of photography and cinema amateurs as well as veteran figures from the art circle. İFSAK's latest exhibition can be viewed until Sept. 30.