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Untitled Portraits — Istanbul / 17The Patterned Cap
An old man in a patterned knitted cap and fleece vest looks aside, lit against a black background — street photograph by Sefa Yamak, Istanbul series.

Istanbul, Turkey · 2018

The Patterned Cap

He wore a knitted cap with a zigzag pattern and a worn fleece vest over a blue shirt.

This story imagines, it does not document. It is what the photograph made me feel.

The light came from one side and left half his face in shadow. His eyes were watering a little and he looked just past the lens. I kept everything dark around him and let the face hold the light.

— Sefa Yamak, Istanbul. Istanbul series.

Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm · Signed & numbered on verso · Certificate of Authenticity included

If this photograph interests you, write to me directly. I'll answer any questions about print sizes, paper, and process. Studio visits in Istanbul are also available.

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