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Ali Demir (1931–2015) was a Turkish painter born in Darsiyak in the Kayseri region who died in Istanbul. He began working professionally in painting in 1947 and developed a career marked by numerous solo exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His work draws its principal grounding from the landscapes and inhabitants of Anatolia, subjects to which he devoted sustained attention.
From 1968, impressions of Anatolia became a particular focus of his compositions. Brown and its variations play a structural role: they evoke the earth while giving the paintings chromatic coherence. Demir sought to express cultural identity through people and their natural surroundings. Anadolu resmi, held by Ankara's Museum of Painting and Sculpture, demonstrates this interest in an art rooted in regional experience and close attention to place.
This profile brings together identity references for Ali Demir and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on panel
Paysage de campagne en Turquie
huile sur panneau
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Published result : 1124 CHF
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Oil on panel
Village en Turquie
huile sur panneau
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Estimate : CHF 600–700
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