IMAGINED OTTOMANS
A Ukrainian slave girl who becomes Queen of an empire. A Pasha’s blue-eyed son who becomes a spy in the German army. A harem eunuch who conspires in the death of a Prince. A shipwrecked Venetian sailor who’d gladly die in the arms of his captor. These are a few of the (mostly) fictional individuals whose portraits and fascinating stories Turkish artist Alper Demirci masterfully presents. In-depth knowledge of his homeland’s history—from the 14th-century origins of the Ottoman Empire to the 20th-century birth of the Turkish Republic—adds authenticity that breathes life into this intriguing cast of characters.
If you are interested in purchasing any of Alper’s art, please contact him directly at: alperdemirci79@gmail.com
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The Night Before the Siege
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
Nubian Bashibazouk
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Ghost of the Orient
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Bookkeeper
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Elegant
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Owl of Istanbul
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Mongol
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Revolutionary
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
From Slave to Sultan’s Wife
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
Lakatosh the Red
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
A Jeweler’s Dream
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
Waiting for the Sultan
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
Sultan’s Letters
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Nomad Bride
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Keeper of the Harem
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Hawk of Tigris
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The Sultan of Paradise
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD
The White Angel of Istanbul
Digital drawing, archival pigment inkjet print on fine art paper, Limited edition of 5, 42 x 29.7 cm, 350 USD