Füreya Koral
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Füreya Koral was the first female Turkish
ceramists whose work blended the elements of Islamic and Western art from the East with abstract and other influences from the West. She worked in a variety of media such as tiles, statuettes and panels.
. Her father was Emin Paşa, who was an important soldier and statesman in the Ottoman Empire
. Her mother was Hakkiye Hanım who was an educated woman but never attended a school. Like her aunts Fahrelnissa Zeid, Aliye Berger, Ayse Erdem and her uncle Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı
, Füreya was keen on music (especially piano and violin), painting and literature. She took her first violin lessons from Charles Berger who was going to be her aunt Aliye's husband. When she was 9, she was able to speak French
like her mother tongue like the other members of her family.
She graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School for Girls in 1927. Afterwards, she studied philosophy in Istanbul University
.
During her first marriage in Bursa, she aborted twice. She decided to end her marriage though she loved her husband. She married Kılıç Ali, who was a close friend of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
whom she had a love at first sight when she was 9. She moved to Ankara
. During her marriage, she had a serious tuberculosis.
She was hospitalized in Leysen, Switzerland
. When she was in sanatorium, her aunt Fahrelnissa Zeid sent her artific materials from London. It was the first step to meet her with ceramic
.
, Museum of Modern Arts in Ciudad de Mexico, Napstkovo Muzeum in Prague
, Smitshonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
, and as well as various art galleries in Turkey
.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
ceramists whose work blended the elements of Islamic and Western art from the East with abstract and other influences from the West. She worked in a variety of media such as tiles, statuettes and panels.
Early life
Füreya Koral was born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. Her father was Emin Paşa, who was an important soldier and statesman in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Her mother was Hakkiye Hanım who was an educated woman but never attended a school. Like her aunts Fahrelnissa Zeid, Aliye Berger, Ayse Erdem and her uncle Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı
Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı was a Turkish writer of novels, short-stories and essays, as well as being a keen ethnographer and travelogue.-Biography:He is deeply associated with Bodrum where...
, Füreya was keen on music (especially piano and violin), painting and literature. She took her first violin lessons from Charles Berger who was going to be her aunt Aliye's husband. When she was 9, she was able to speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
like her mother tongue like the other members of her family.
She graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School for Girls in 1927. Afterwards, she studied philosophy in Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
.
During her first marriage in Bursa, she aborted twice. She decided to end her marriage though she loved her husband. She married Kılıç Ali, who was a close friend of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
whom she had a love at first sight when she was 9. She moved to Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. During her marriage, she had a serious tuberculosis.
She was hospitalized in Leysen, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. When she was in sanatorium, her aunt Fahrelnissa Zeid sent her artific materials from London. It was the first step to meet her with ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
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Fairs
She had 32 shows in several countries, including those in galleries such as Salon D'Octobre in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Museum of Modern Arts in Ciudad de Mexico, Napstkovo Muzeum in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Smitshonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and as well as various art galleries in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.