Haşmet Akal
Haşmet Akal (* 1918 in Istanbul , † 1960 in Ankara ) was a Turkish painter and university professor.
Akal studied painting at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts , among others with Leopold Levy. He received his diploma in 1940. The graduates then founded the Yeniler Grubu ("new group").
In 1943 the Turkish state sent him to Paris on a scholarship, where he worked with painters André Lhote and Fernand Léger , among others . During this time he assisted the painter Jean Metzinger . In Valenciennes in northern France he won a competition and was commissioned to paint the interior of a church. In 1953 he returned to Turkey. Numerous exhibitions followed; In 1956 he accepted a position as an art professor at the University of Mersin .
His father Rasim Haşmet Akal's career shaped him in his life .
Web links
- Haşmet Akal's website (Turkish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akal, Haşmet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish painter and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1960 |
| Place of death | Ankara |