Mari Gerekmezyan

Mari Gerekmezyan
Mari Gerekmezyan
Born	1913; Talas, Kayseri, Ottoman Empire
Died	1947 (aged 33–34); Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place	Şişli Armenian Cemetery
Nationality	Ottoman Empire Republic of Turkey
Education	Istanbul University; Istanbul Fine Arts Academy (guest student);
Partner	Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (in the 1940s)
Awards	Ankara Sculpture Exhibit Award (1943); First Place, Ankara State Fine Arts Exhibit (1945);

Mari Gerekmezyan (Armenian: Մարի Կերեքմէզեան; 1913–1947) was one of Turkey's first female sculptors and the first female Armenian sculptor.^[1] She was the lover of the Turkish poet and painter Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu.^[2]

^ Cite error: The named reference Museum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ziflioğlu, Vercihan (December 12, 2012). "Exhibit marks Turkey's first female sculptor". Hurriyet. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

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[Hurriyet-2] Ziflioğlu, Vercihan (December 12, 2012). "Exhibit marks Turkey's first female sculptor". Hurriyet. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

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Mari Gerekmezyan

Born	1913 Talas, Kayseri, Ottoman Empire
Died	1947(1947-00-00) (aged 33–34) Istanbul, Turkey
Resting place	Şişli Armenian Cemetery
Nationality	Ottoman Empire Republic of Turkey
Education	Istanbul University Istanbul Fine Arts Academy (guest student)
Partner	Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (in the 1940s)
Awards	Ankara Sculpture Exhibit Award (1943) First Place, Ankara State Fine Arts Exhibit (1945)

Mari Gerekmezyan

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