Uzbekistan’s surprisingly good kazy salad
They eat horses in Central Asia, don’t they? Well, I had not considered that. I knew the people of the region are famed horse...
The splendid embroidery of Uzbek suzanis
Suzani comes from the Persian word for "needle," used in reference to embroidered hangings and fabric coverings. Collectors also identify the term with the...
Savitsky’s Kyzylkum inspiration
Igor Savitsky, painter, obsessive art collector and founder of the remarkable Karakalpak Museum of Arts in Nukus, Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan—in the middle of...
Ulugbek of Uzbekistan—reaching for the stars
Recent travels in Central Asia introduced me to one of the most famous Uzbeks I never heard of: Mirzo Ulugbek – Uzbekistan’s “Great Observer”....
Meeting Max Penson
Max Penson figured prominently in the dramatic evolution of Soviet photography in the 1920s and 1930s. Then, for twenty years following adoption of the...
The art of Uzbek flatbread
Non, the round bread of Uzbekistan, is as ubiquitous as the pot of green tea that accompanies every meal of the day. Inspired by...