Abidin Elderoğlu (1901 - 1974)
1901Denizli, Turkey1974-02-12Ankara, TurkeyTurkey
Abidin Elderoğlu
Abidin Elderoğlu is a Turkish painter.
Abidin studied painting at the Académie Julian in Paris, returning to Turkey in 1932 to teach drawing and paint at the same time.
Abidin Elderoglu created symbolist paintings in a semi-cubist style based on mythological representations. In his later abstract paintings, the artist combined the spirit of East and West with high skill. He participated in many exhibitions throughout his artistic life and his paintings can be found in the collections of many Turkish museums.
Date and place of birt: | 1901, Denizli, Turkey |
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Date and place of death: | 12 february 1974, Ankara, Turkey |
Nationality: | Turkey |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Lyrical abstraction, Contemporary art, Symbolism |