Full Description
This richly illustrated monograph is published within the context of Eternal Resonance, a major retrospective of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1911-1975), a seminal figure in the 20th-century artistic circles in Turkey. Held across Dirimart's Dolapdere and Pera galleries from December 2023 to February 2024, the exhibition brought together rarely seen works and archival material, shedding new light on the life and legacy of an artist whose influence continues to resonate. Eyüboğlu was not only a pioneering painter but also a celebrated poet and devoted educator. Blending Anatolian folk traditions with modernist aesthetics, his work defied boundaries between disciplines and mediums. This bilingual (Turkish-English) publication offers an in-depth look into his creative journey, contextualising his practice within Turkish art history and beyond. Eternal Resonance celebrates Eyüboğlu's enduring commitment to art as a form of cultural memory, resistance, and renewal. With its thoughtful scholarship and carefully curated visuals, this monograph is an essential resource for anyone interested in discovering one of Turkey's most influential and multifaceted modern artists.
Text in English and Turkish.
Contents
Foreword
The Poet of His Own Painting - Ömer Faruk Şerifoğlu
Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu: On His Life and Art - Burcu Pelvanoğlu
As Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Says: Let Us Not Forget We Are Alive - Emre Zeytinoğlu
An Open Letter to My Father Bedri - Mehmet Eyüboğlu
Artworks
