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Paperback. Oblong large 8vo. (22 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. 76, [2] p., 35 b/w photos of Uraz, including a portrait of Uraz by Mustafa Vural. Signed by photographer as "Sevgili Oya ve Ihsan'a dostlukla, 2 Mart 1992". 1000 copies were printed. "Shortly before the clock strikes the 21st century, this album attempts to interpret a dramatic situation using a visual language. The only sign of realism which averts it from becoming a tragedy is the smile one sees on the faces of these children." (From the preface of Aclan Uraz). Aclan Uraz was born in Bursa in 1955. After studying economic at university, he worked in advertisement section for 10 years. He started in photography in 1986 and joined IFSAK as a trainee. He had his first solo exhibition "Child Workers" in 1987. In 1988, he started teaching photography at IFSAK. Between 1990 and 1992, Uraz served as a chairman of the board of director in IFSAK. He has had many solo exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. He has represented Turkey in many international biennials. He has served as a jury in numerous photography competitions. His works can be seen in many private collections. His portfolio consist of 12 photographs, which was a part of his project "Child Workers" was purchased in 1991 and has been kept in the collection of Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. In 1992, Uraz received the title of AFIAP from the Federation of International Art Photography (FIAP). In the same year, he published the photo album "Child Workers" (Istanbul H/P, 1992). (Biographical source: Wilo).