Lerzan Bengisu (1906–16 March, 1978) was a Turkish sculptor and
woodcrafter.
Life
She was born in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
in 1906. She is the wife of Prof. Dr.
Naci Bengisu and the mother of Prof. Dr.
Ünal Bengisu. She died in 1978 in Istanbul and was buried in the
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
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The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) is a modern burial ground residing on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of polit ...
.
Work
She considered to be among the contemporary Turkish sculptors of the Republican era. In the first phase of her art career she worked with tree branches creating decorative works and also wood figures. She would shine and polish the surfaces of dried tree bodies. Later on she worked on balanced and uniform works preserving the shape integrity.
She was a member of the
International Association of Soroptimists and of the
Woman Artists Union. She had exhibits both in Turkey and abroad and received the State exhibition award.
In one of the photos of her in the archive of the Architecture Museum she appears net to
Hadi Bara,
Müfide Çalık,
Edip Hakkı Köseoğlu,
İlhan Koman
İlhan Koman (June 17, 1921 – December 30, 1986) was a Turkish people, Turkish sculptor. Between 1951 and 1958, he worked at the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy, before moving to Sweden in 1959. His distinct style of mixing science and art in his ...
and
Şadi Çalık.
Sculptures
Some of her well known sculptures include:
*
''Barış'' (1974)
External links
Website made for Lerzan Bengisu
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bengisu, Lerzan
Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
1906 births
1978 deaths
Artists from Istanbul
Turkish women sculptors
20th-century women artists