Sabri Fetah Berkel (1907–1993) was a Turkish-Albanian modernist painter; he was one of the most important painters and academic personalities of the last century in
Turkey
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.
Berkel was born in
Skopje
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, where, in 1927, he completed high school at a French lyceum. From 1927 to 1928 he studied at an art school in
Belgrade
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. From 1929–1935 he finished his studies at the
Academy of Fine Arts, Florence.
Berkel visited his country Albania in 1982 where he met with his family and parents. Berkel died in
Istanbul
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.
A
crater
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on Mercury was named after Sabri Berkel.
See also
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Modern Albanian art
Albanian art ( ) refers to all artistic expressions and artworks in Albania or produced by Albanians. The country's art is either work of arts produced by its people and influenced by its culture and traditions. It has preserved its original el ...
References
oxfordreference.com Nasa.gov
External links
artnet.com
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Artists from Skopje
1907 births
1993 deaths
Turkish painters
Yugoslav emigrants to Turkey
Turkish people of Albanian descent