Spotlight on the Rainbow Stairs - Istanbul Art Print

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Spotlight on the Rainbow Stairs - Istanbul by Debra Martz
On August 27, 2013 a retired local resident, Huseyin Celikel, set out to paint the 200+ steps leading from Fındıklı to Cihangir in rainbow colors. He did not intend for it to be a political statement; he just wanted to brighten people's day. At first, Celikel painted only three of the steps, but then, after positive comments from passers-by, he decided to paint them all. Four days and nearly $800 in paint supplies, all the stairs were painted with the help of an assistant. Soon, residents were posing for pictures on these colorful steps. But the cheerful and colorful moment was short lived. On Aug. 30th the local municipality quickly took action and repainted the stairs to their original cement grey. The greying of the steps triggered more protests and calls to repaint the Findikli stairs in bright colors. Many people across Turkey took to brightly painting stairs in their cities. Istanbul's Beyoğlu m...

My favorite moments are times spent outdoors. I love bird watching, going on hikes and appreciating nature that is all around us. Therefore, much of my photography involves nature and wildlife. I, also, enjoy traveling and have galleries with images from several states in the USA and a few European countries. Any image that might have the Fine Art America watermark will NOT print on the purchased product. Thank you for visiting my online gallery! Licensing of images may be obtained here DEBRA MARTZ IMAGE LICENSING For even more choices of my images, photography and digital arts, visit the following: DEBRA MARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY All images are (C) Debra Martz. All associated rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or...

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