Efendim
Efendim — In Turkish, a courtesy title given to a notable, a master or a lord. Today it carries the simple meaning of “sir”.
Following in his father’s footsteps, the photographer documents the city of Istanbul through a series of images of rich and assured composition. Made over several years, the book pays tribute to the city and takes up the themes of childhood and memory.
Pierre Belhassen is a French photographer-author based in Marseille, recognised for his sense of the image, of composition and of colour, with a style of his own.
His work has been published in M Magazine for Leica Photography, Le Monde, Le Courrier international, LFI Magazine, Better Photography, Epic Stories and Frankfurter Allgemeine. His photographs were shown at Voies Off Arles in 2016 and at the FotoIstanbul festival in 2015. He is a laureate of the LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2016 and of the Miami Street Photography Festival 2019.