George Hewitt Myers Award
The Georg Hewitt Myers Award is a prestigious recognition presented by the Textile Museum at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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Josephine Powell (1919-2007) was a remarkable figure in the appreciation of textiles and artifacts of the village and nomadic people of Anatolia. She had a profound respect for the culture and civilization of these communities.
Throughout her multifaceted career as a refugee worker, ethnographer, and photographer, Powell compiled a precious record of now-vanished monuments and landscapes from Istanbul to Herat to Samarkand. Her extensive photograph archive, comprising over 35,000 images, along with her collected artifacts, weavings, books, and field notes, were bequeathed to the Vehbi Koç Foundation, which sponsored exhibitions of her life’s work.
In 2006, Powell received the George Hewitt Myers Award, a prestigious recognition presented by the Textile Museum at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Her legacy continues to influence the appreciation and understanding of Anatolian textiles and the cultures that produced them.
Archive of Jozan Magazine's articles that concern or mention Josephine Powell:
Turkish kilims and why they are hot in Istanbul
by Sarah Haberkern. The visible trend in the Istanbul rug market moves towards kilims and there are lots of Turkish kilims in the trade this year. This phenomenon has several reasons. Firstly, because Turkish kilims have became popular among Japanese tourists. They are often first time buyers with a great … -> Turkish kilims and why they are hot in Istanbul
Mattiebelle Gittinger receives the Myers Award
The Textile Museum announced today that Mattiebelle Gittinger has been chosen as the 2009 recipient of the Museum’s George Hewitt Myers Award. The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the Museum’s Board of Trustees, recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the field. … -> Mattiebelle Gittinger receives the Myers Award
ICOC Istanbul 2007 Overview
The 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets took place 19-22 April 2007 in Istanbul – the “Carpet City” with nearly 600 participants. This conference will especially be remembered for the impressing numbers of outstanding exhibitions in the program, the great atmosphere and the many activities and interesting sites in the … -> ICOC Istanbul 2007 Overview