Since the early days of my architecture, Blair Kamin has always been among top architecture critics for me. While working as general publishing coordinator and architectural journalist, I used to read his articles, and he has been a pioneering name for me in the field! At that time, I could not have imagined communicating with him or receiving such a kind comment by him.
When I shared a few sentences on my facebook page after my appointment as SAHARA Associate Editor (with all my contributions to SAH and SAH Archipedia, "887" published architectural and interior photographs), I noticed that one of facebook users liked my post was Blair Kamin. He is such a gentleman and kind person.
After this notice, I could not stop writing a few
sentences on her facebook page since he has been such an important
architectural figure for me in architectural journalism and journalistic
criticism.
His sentences, "congratulations on your new gig. SAH is lucky to have you" has always been one of the most special parts of my personal archive. I am always thankful for his exemplary contributions to journalistic criticism in architecture.
I am honored to be the only one expert in architecture and its history within the SAHARA editorial team.
For SAHARA Meral Ekincioglu contributions, please see, http://meralekincioglu.com/collection-5.html, last accessed on July 4th, 2024.
* For the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH): "Founded at Harvard University in 1940, the Society of Architectural Historians is a nonprofit membership organization that serves an international network of institutions and individuals who, by profession or interest, focus on the history of the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life."; https://www.sah.org/about-sah, last accessed on July 4th, 2024.
* For SAHARA SAH Architecture Resources Archive; https://www.sah.org/publications/sahara, last accessed on July 4th, 2024.
SAHARA SAH Meral Ekincioglu Mellon Foundation Associate Editor Architecture Editor