Title: Legendary Turkish Carpets - From the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul
Author: Text: Prof. Walter Denny & Dr. Nazan Olcer - Photographs: Ahmet Ertug
Publisher: Ertug & Kocabiyik Publications
Review: Ertug & Kocabiyik has provided funding for the conservation of two hundred unique Turkish
carpets, nearly all of which are unpublished and some of which have been taken out of the storage rooms
of the museum for the first time. The oldest pieces in the group date to the 16th century. The items in
this stellar collection were chosen by a group of internationally-recognized specialists from among 1,000
carpets. The authors of the text are to be Prof. Walter Denny and Dr. Nazan Olcer; Nils Ruters from
Berlin Islamic Arts Museum is doing the technical analyses. Ahmet Ertug photographed the carpets using
large-format cameras to achieve minutely-detailed images that will provide connoisseurs of carpets and
textiles with an unmatched visual experience. Dimensions of the book are 32,5 by 43 cms. Publication is
scheduled for mid 1999.
