This book is a reflection of a people, of a community of artists. The artists have welcomed Heidi Trautmann into their studios and their lives, and have confided in her the many experiences of hardship and ways of life that are representative of their people. Images were unrolled before Heidi that cover eras from early in the last century right up to the present. There are also non-Cypriot artists included in the book, artists who have lived here for more than 20 years, who have also experienced the country’s destiny and have contributed in many ways to the cultural image. (North) Cyprus has always been open to multicultural co-existence.

So far, only Volume I has been published, containing interviews with visual artists, who work in photography, educational institutions and universities. Heidi Trautmann started working on Volume II a year ago and will cover literature, theatre, music, dance and caricature. She hopes to complete it by the end of 2010, so with hope, the book might be available in 2011.

Art and Creativity in North Cyprus -
Kuzey Kibris’ta Sanat ve Yaraticilik

362 pages in English and Turkish in high quality print and colour ISBN No. 978-9963-9729-1-3 Published by EMAA - European Mediterranean Art Association

The book can be obtained at -Round Tower, Kyrenia -All Deniz Plaza bookstores -Rüstem Bookstore, Nicosia North -Isik Bookstore, Nicosia North -Kültür Evi, NicosiaNorth -Moufflon Bookstore, Nicosia South -Solonium Bookstore, Nicosia South

For worldwide delivery: Moufflon Bookstore, www.moufflon.com.cy

Also check on website www.heiditrautmann.com under Nos. 113, 117, 121 and 123 for further information, photos and comments