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  Mehmet Necati
Mehmet NecatiBorn in 1904 in the village of Minarelikoy, Cyprus, he studied law but did not have a professional arts education. The artist painted mostly 'natur mort' and flowers. He was the first Turkish Cypriot painter to participate in the arts exhibition (with 4 paintings) organised by the founder of the English School of Nicosia, Cannon Newham, in 1928.

The artist also painted family portraits, and his paintings are now mostly in private collections. Necati also participated in the 1961 Exhibition of Turkish-Cypriot Painters, in Nicosia. The artist died in 1967.


"Zinya Flowers" (50 x 65 cm)

"Zinias", 
oil painting (50 x 65 cm)

 
  

"Going to the field" (51 x 70 cm)

"Going to the field"
oil painting (51 x 70 cm)

 

      
     
 

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