GÜLE GÜLE

The intimate portrait of a city on the brink of a change. Istanbul, as you've never seen it before.

Project visual GÜLE GÜLE
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01/25/2020
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€6,040
Out of €6,000
101 %

GÜLE GÜLE

<p>We are <strong>Jean-Marc Caimi</strong> and <strong>Valentina Piccinni</strong>, a photography duo based in Rome, working internationally. We have been collaborating for several years for documentary and more personal projects.</p> <h4 style="margin-left:40px">With the book <em>G&uuml;le G&uuml;le</em> (goodbye in Turkish) we&#39;ll take you on a surprising journey through the immense city of Istanbul, rapidly changing, bursting of energy and contrasts.</h4> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636630/DSC08266b-1575809963.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>Photographs are the result of <strong>our multiple relations</strong> with people and places, a fascinating humanity and visually striking and <strong>unexpected situations and scenarios</strong>.</p> <p>Gentrification, the marginalization of the poorer classes, the increasing discrimination of homosexuality, the massive migratory influx of Syrian refugees and the Kurdish community issue are just some of the realities behind the subjects portrayed.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636668/DSC08272ok2-1575818794.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>The project is mainly organized in <strong>diptychs</strong>, with a constant dialogue between the images. <strong>Reality is deconstructed and reconstructed</strong>, favouring a free interpretation.</p> <p>Photographs have <strong>never been altered or retouched </strong>to enhance what we believe being immediacy and straightforwardness, coherent with the approach we had while doing this work.</p> <h4><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636648/GULE_OK-1575816482.gif" width="100%" /></h4> <p>The G&uuml;le G&uuml;le project was presented this year as a <strong>dummy-book </strong>and received <strong>multiple awards</strong>:</p> <p>&bull; Shortlisted at <strong>LUMA Rencontres dummy book Award</strong> in Arles</p> <p>&bull; Special Mention at <strong>Kassel Photobook Award</strong></p> <p>&bull; Shortlisted at <strong>Photoboox</strong> Awards - Photolux</p> <p>&bull; Winner at <strong>Sony World Photography Award </strong>in the discovery category</p> <p>&bull; Special Mention at <strong>Premio Marco Bastianelli</strong></p> <p>&bull; Winner at the <strong>Gibellina Photo Road</strong></p> <p>&bull; Finalist at the <strong>Voies Off </strong>Screening Nights</p> <p>&bull; Finalist at <strong>Warsaw Photo Days</strong></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636639/DSC08227N3-1575811763.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <p>It will be also featured at the upcoming <strong>Mannheim Biennale f&uuml;r aktuelle Fotografie</strong> with the exhibition of a selection of diptychs printed in large format. The exhibition curated by <strong>David Campany</strong> is titled &quot;When images Collide&quot; and is held at the <strong>Ailhelm-Hack Museum</strong>.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636667/DSC08252ok2-1575818484.jpg" width="100%" /></p>

Allocation of funds

<p>Now, <strong>the &ldquo;maquette&rdquo; will become a beautiful photographic book</strong> published by renown French publisher<strong> Andr&eacute; Fr&egrave;re</strong> with the best materials and offset printing system available on the market. It will feature more than <strong>125 colour pictures</strong>.</p> <h2>We have to deal with many cost-related issues and <strong>we need a little help</strong> from you. There are many options to choose from. We thank you in advance!<img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636640/DSC08240b2-1575811927.jpg" width="100%" /></h2> <h2><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636672/DSC08269ok-1575819437.jpg" width="100%" /><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636670/DSC08277bannerok-1575819135.jpg" width="100%" /></h2> <p>The objective to be reached is 6 000 &euro;, but we hope to reach 7 000 &euro; in order to be able to cover 50% of the costs of the book production, sales in bookshops, on fairs and festivals where our publisher is present will cover the balance of the costs</p> <p>The Book Budget: &euro;14,000<br /> Pre-press, printing 1,000 copies, binding and transport: &euro; 9,000&nbsp;<br /> Layout and editorial work: &euro; 3 000&nbsp;<br /> Sending and management of rewards: &euro; 1,000<br /> Printing postcards and prints: &euro; 520 &euro;<br /> Costs % KKBBB: &euro; 480&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr /> <p>Walls in the photographers&#39; studio during the editing process.<img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636699/DSC08315wall-1575828295.jpg" width="100%" />G&uuml;le G&uuml;le dummy book at the finalists&#39; display table at LUMA Foundation (Arles) <img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636686/IMG_20190706_171115-1575826538.jpg" width="100%" /></p> <h2>THE AUTHORS</h2> <p><strong>Jean-Marc Caimi</strong> &amp; <strong>Valentina Piccinni</strong> collaborate for projects focused both on documentary and more personal photography. Their works are regularly featured in the<strong> press worldwide</strong> and are exhibited in galleries and festivals in Europe and Asia. The duo published <strong>four books</strong>, &ldquo;Rhome&rdquo; (winner of FUAM Dummy Book Award 2018 and shortlisted in PHotoEspaña prize for best photobook of the year 2019), &ldquo;Forcella&rdquo;, &ldquo;Same Tense&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;Daily Bread&rdquo;. With their last project &ldquo;Güle Güle&rdquo; they are shortlisted in Luma Dummy Book Award 2019, they received a Special Mention in Kassel Dummy Book Award and won the 2019 Sony WPO Awards in the Discovery category. They are the recipient of the Zine Tonic Award with the work &ldquo;The Burning Plain&rdquo;.</p> <p><a href="http://www.caimipiccinni.com" target="_blank">www.caimipiccinni.com</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/636688/DSC08319_x4-1575827016.jpg" width="100%" /></p>

Rewards

Featured reward

Book and a fine art print

€75

  • 11 contributions
The signed book comes with a beautifully printed fine art photograph (10 x 15,5), all shipped to your home, worldwide.

Estimated delivery: March 2020

Three beautiful postcards

€15

  • 2 contributions
Three super nice randomly chosen postcards sent to your place plus a warm thank you!

Estimated delivery: March 2020

The book, let's meet and get it

€35

  • 35 contributions
Come to collect your copy of a freshly printed "Güle Güle" at André Frère booth during "Les Rencontres" in Arles, at "Paris Photo", or at the book launch in Rome.

Estimated delivery: March 2020

The book shipped worldwide

€45

  • 34 contributions
We will sign the book for you and we will be shipping it worldwide.

Estimated delivery: March 2020

Book and a 13x18 fine art print

€95

  • 3 contributions
The signed book comes with a beautifully printed fine art photograph (13 x 18), all shipped to your home, worldwide.

Estimated delivery: March 2020

Book and a signed and numbered fine art print

€150

  • 3 contributions
The signed book comes with a beautifully printed signed and numbered fine art photograph (18 x 24) all shipped to your home, worldwide.

Estimated delivery: March 2020

Book and a 24x30 signed and numbered print

€250

    The signed book comes with a beautifully printed, signed and numbered, fine art photograph (24 x 30), all shipped to your home, worldwide.

    Estimated delivery: March 2020

    Book and a 30x40 signed and numbered print

    €500

    • 1 contribution
    The signed book comes with a beautifully printed, signed and numbered, limited x3 edition fine art photograph (30 x 40) of an image of your choice from the book, all shipped to your home, worldwide.

    Estimated delivery: March 2020

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    Early-bird book

    €30

    • 31 contributions
    Receive a copy of the book at a limited early-bird price shipped to your home, worldwide.

    Estimated delivery: March 2020