2001
Making advertising signs are big business in this modern town: a moving factory (above) is displaced where a
number of them are required, and they are thermoformed in large and small sizes. Hand-painting is still a must, of course. The Sultan's superintendent, (right, near the corner of the red-roofed bazaar) has already commanded
the removal of Caesar's statue, and his wife tries to prevent their three dogs from fighting with the oxen. We
have known this couple for some time, right?
The siege has worn out a number of cannons, and they are now made (below) in cast Aluminum rather than in heavy bronze: see how easy it is to carry them on one shoulder, being much lighter now? Ottoman officers are studying these wonderful weapons, while they patrol the lively streets of the bazaar. In this picturesque part of the town the rule is "If it has a name, you can find it here!"
Fresh fish, underwear, maps and globes from skilled Genuenses navigators living in Galata, even Polyurethane mixing heads are sold here at a bargain price: but you do have to bargain hard, for the pleasure of both parties!