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COLLECTION — Box: Stark 1 Identifier: BER-37

Freya Stark photograph collection

Overview

The collection comprises photographs taken by Freya Stark in her 1954 trip in the western and southern coasts of Turkey.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question, unless otherwise designated.

Extent

18 photographic prints

The collection comprises photographs made by Freya Stark in her 1954 trip along the western and southern coasts of Turkey. The photos depict Classical ruins, Islamic architecture, landscapes, and local people. They document Freya Stark's activity as an explorer and travel writer and her love for the Muslim world. During this journey, Stark prepared her books Ionia a Quest, The Lycian Shore, Alexander's Path.

Biographical / Historical

Freya Stark was a British explorer and travel writer born in 1893 in Paris. She worked as a nurse in Italy before World War I and then went to London, where she studied at the School of Oriental Studies. During her long lifetime, she traveled extensively in Turkey, Afghanistan, and all around the Middle East. In her books she described her experiences regarding the culture and customs of the people she met on her trips. She died at Asolo, Italy in 1993.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in one series: 1. Turkey

Processed by

Spyros Koulouris

Creator

Title
Freya Stark photograph collection, 1954: A Finding Aid
Status
completed
Author
Biblioteca Berenson
Date
December 2, 2020
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
ber00037

Repository Details

Part of the Biblioteca Berenson, I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies Repository

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