Gardens of
Paradise

16th century
Turkish ceramic
tile decoration

This book seeks to provide a better understanding of the history, technique and artistic meaning of Turkish tiles. I include this book for the excellence of the photographs and the perfection of its printing rather than its design. The images almost recreate the coolness of the quartz tiles.

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Photography by Ahmet Ertuğ, text by Prof Walter Denny, colour separation by Ast + Jakob.

Published by Ertuğ & Kocabıyık, printed by Vetsch & Co, binded by Schumacher in 1998.