Eleni Fotiadou Küreman
"Only I could take pictures without a flash bulb, because I had a Leica."
Date of Birth: 1921
Place of Birth: İstanbul
Date of Death: 16/07/2001 2001
Place of Death: Istanbul
Burial Site: Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery, Istanbul
Topics
Gallery
Field of Activity
Photography
"When I was a sports reporter, everybody would wait at the goal posts opposite the famous goal keepers whilst I would stand behind them as they were unlikely to let a goal slip in. Male photo reporters would tease me for this but it was me who always caught the best shots. It would always be Eleni who got the only picture when a good goal keeper failed to hold the ball."
(Eleni Küreman)
Eleni Küreman started her career as a press photographer in 1947 at the Associated Press agency. She worked as a photo reporter for the Son Posta, Yeni Şafak, Vakit, Son Dakika and Yeni Gün newspapers.
The first professional female photojournalist in Turkey, Eleni Küreman was at the same time the first Greek professional female photographer.
Awards
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Memberships
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Education
Middle School: Saint Pulcherie French High School, Istanbul
High School: Ioakimio Fener Greek High School, Istanbul
Contributions to Society
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Family and Friends
- Mother :Sofya (tailor)
- Father:Stavro (merchant)
- Sister:Keti Çapanoğlu
- Marriage:Kayhan Küreman (journalist)
- Friends :Rasim Us (educator, journalist)
Commemorative Projects
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Further Reading
- Sevinç Yavuz, "İlk kadın foto muhabiri", Hürriyet, 5.8.2001, http://webarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/2001/08/05/12060.asp (access 11.1.11).
- Onur Çoban, Celil Kırnapçı, "Kadın Fotoğrafçılar Eleni Küreman'ın Açtığı Yolda İlerliyor", Süper Poligon, 6. 9. 2009, http://www.superpoligon.com/haber/12304 (access 11.1.11).
Sources
Quoted Sources
- See the "Further Reading" section
Source for Visual Images
Translation into English: Çetin Alanya, Istanbul, Turkey Editing: Lyndall von Dewitz, Oberasbach, Germany ©2012 Meral Akkent