Ara Güler
About Ara Güler
Born on 16th August 1928, Ara Güler is a Turkish photojournalist, also known as Istanbul's Eye. He studied at Getronagan Armenian High School. His father owned a pharmacy, but had many friends that belonged to the world of art. Ara came into contact with these people and they inspired him to opt for a career in films/cinema. He worked in film studios and joined courses of drama under Muhsin Ertuğrul. Later, he leaned towards journalism and abandoned cinema. In 1950 he joined Yeni Istanbul, a Turkish newspaper, as a photojournalist. During the same time, he studied economics from University of Istanbul. Read more
Photography career
In 1958, the American magazine company Time–Life opened a branch in Turkey, and Güler became its first correspondent for the Near East. Soon he received commissions from Paris Match, Stern, and the The Sunday Times in London. After completing his military service in 1961, Güler was employed by the Turkish magazine Hayat as head of its photographic department.For example;
*Winston Churchill
*Yaşar Kemal
*Sophia Loren
*Salvador Dali
*Pablo Picasso
*Nazım Hikmet
*Muhsin Eroğlu
*Marlon Brando
*Louis Aragon
*Kudelkan
*John Berger
*Indira Gandhi
*Federico Fillini
