Adnan Coker
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Adnan Coker (born 1927 in İstanbul
) is a Turkish
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artist
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He graduated from Academy of Fine Arts Istanbul
in 1951 and won European Concourt Prize in 1955. He went on to Paris
on a scholarship from the
Turkish state. He worked at the André Lhote
, Henri Goetz
and Hayter studios in Paris and the Emilio Vedova Studio at the International Salzburg Summer Academy.
Istanbul
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) is a Turkish
Turkey
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Abstract art
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artist
Artist
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He graduated from Academy of Fine Arts Istanbul
Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University is a Turkish state university dedicated to the higher education of fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighborhood of İstanbul, Turkey.-History:...
in 1951 and won European Concourt Prize in 1955. He went on to Paris
Paris
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on a scholarship from the
Turkish state. He worked at the André Lhote
André Lhote
André Lhote was a French sculptor and painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also very active and influential as a teacher and writer on art....
, Henri Goetz
Henri Goetz
Henri Bernard Goetz was a French American Surrealist painter and engraver. He is known for his artwork, as well as for inventing the carborundum printmaking process. His work is represented in more than 100 galleries worldwide.-Early life:Goetz was born in New York in 1909. His father ran an...
and Hayter studios in Paris and the Emilio Vedova Studio at the International Salzburg Summer Academy.