Nermin Sirel Faruki(1904–1991)
was a
Turkish
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sculptor, and one of
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
's first female sculptors. She was born in Istanbul. She received education in the
Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts painting department and later at the
Berlin Fine Arts Academy. Along with sculpture she also worked on paintings.
Nermin Farukî was born as Nermin Faruki.
Nermin Farukî was the daughter of the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
s first perfume producers,
Ahmet Farukî.
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She was a member of the
Turkish High Sculptors Society.
Art education
When she was a student at Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi (Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts), Nermin Farukî studied under the supervision of İhsan Özsoy. Faruki, later on, went to Germany and continued her studies there at Berlin Fine Arts Academy. At first, her work was mainly influenced by German neoclassicism, until she moved towards different fields, such as using copper panels and creating more abstract sculptures. During her time in Germany, Nermin Farukî studied alongside other Turkish artists who were in Germany between 1915 and 1930. One of these artists was her husband, Ali Nijat Sirel, who worked alongside Faruki on some of her artwork. Other artists she would have studied with includes:
Mehmet Mahir Tomruk,
Namık İsmail
Namık İsmail (1890 in Samsun – August 30, 1935 in Istanbul) was a Turkish Impressionist painter and art educator, who received his training in France.
Biography
İsmail was born into an upper-class family that moved to Istanbul while he was s ...
,
Ratip Aşir Acudoğlu
Ratip Aşir Acudoğlu (also known as Ratip Aşir Acudoğu; 1898 – 17 January 1957) was a Turkish people, Turkish sculptor.
Acudoğlu was a student of Ihsan Özsoy in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Fine Arts Academy of Istanbul. He also studi ...
,
Nurettin Ergüven,
Kenan Temizan,
Cemal Tollu
Cemal Tollu (19 April 1899 – 26 July 1968) was a Turkish painter. He served in the Turkish War of Independence as a cavalry lieutenant. and witnessed the Fire of Manisa. In 1933 he founded the " D Group" with several other painters who were ...
,
İhap Hulusi Görey
İhap Hulusi Görey (November 28, 1898, in Cairo – March 27, 1986, in Istanbul), was the first Turkish graphic artist best known for his illustrations on posters and labels of several Turkish brands in the Republican era.
Early life
Ih ...
,
Belkis Mustafa,
Ali Avni Çelebi,
Zeki Kocamemi,
Mahmut Cuda,
Ali Karsan,
Saip Tuna,
Mustafa Nusret Suman,
Fahreddin Arkunlar,
Hakkı İzzet and
Malik Aksel.
Work
In 1950, İraida Barry,
Nusret Suman
Mustafa Nusret Suman (21 March 1905, Veria – 15 August 1978, İzmit) was a Turkish sculptor and painter.
He worked especially on portraits and monuments. His last work is the Hittite Sun Course Monument, which was the symbol of the city of Ank ...
and Nermin Farukî open an exhibition at the Friends of Art Society.
In 1957, Farukî opened her first solo art exhibition in Istanbul City Gallery. In 1956 the art piece she made for the Spring and Flower Day was honored with the first place award. At the Second Istanbul Festival she once again won the first place award for her artwork. Later in 1989 Pamukbank Nisantasi Art Galery of Turkey, held an exhibition called Nermin Faruki, Painting and Sculpture Art Exhibition.
In the beginning her sculpture style was influenced by her German schooling with an emphasis on lighting and highlights in her busts. In her later works she placed abstract forms on copper plates.
References
Sources
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External links
Our first female sculptor Nermin FarukîTurkeys first woman sculptor: Nermin Faruki.
* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324438696_INAS_VE_SANAYI-I_NEFISE_MEKTEBI'NIN_ILK_KADIN_HEYKELTRASLARI
* https://archives.saltresearch.org/handle/123456789/39892
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20th-century births
1991 deaths
Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul alumni
20th-century Turkish women artists
20th-century Turkish sculptors
Turkish women sculptors
20th-century women sculptors