PHOTO INTERVIEW
THE TALE OF SILK
| The Tale of Silk | ISBN: 9786055940-53-9 | Dimension, 16 cm x 15 cm | Page, 120 | Text, Erdal Yazıcı | Desing, Vahit Akça / Utku Mevlitoğlu | Photograph, Erdal Yazıcı | English Translation, Proofreading, Deniz Sever Georgousakis | Paper, glossy 200 gr |
With the bell ringing, the crowd livens up in the Koza Han. The official yells: “Gentlemen, get in line…” After the men, women with their full sacks get in line as well. “Mister Fahrettin” approaches the sack in the first line; he is about to evaluate the worth of the cocoons inside. Tahsin Alıç looks at him intently, his efforts and their value are in the hands of “Mister Fahrettin”: “Your product is second rate…” Tahsin Alıç’s lips quiver: “But Mister Fahrettin?” He doesn’t insist; he agrees to the price for his product and, complaining, puts his sack on the scale: “45 kilos, seal it… ”
Tags: erdal yazici, black and white, photography, sericiculture
