ÂBIDIN ELDEROĞLU

Âbidin Elderoğlu (1901, Denizli-1974, Ankara), graduated from teacher training school in 1926; afterwards, he earned a scholarship in 1930, and studied at Academie Julian in order to get artistic training. During this period, Elderoğlu was trained in Albert Laurens’, and André Lhote’s studios. Upon returning to Turkey, Elderoğlu, who was assigned to İzmir Teacher Training School as a teacher, continued his artistic practice alongside teaching. Having participated in solo and group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad, the artist was granted with Honorable Mention at São Paolo Biennial in 1963, Great Prize at Tehran Biennial in 1996, and State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition achievement award in 1975.