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Zehra Say
Turkish painter (1906-1990) · Turkey · On the map · Artists · Died at 84
Zehra Say was a Turkish painter and the first Turkish woman to be officially married under the 1926 Civil Marriage law. She is known as one of the pioneering women of Atatürk's Turkey for her modern look on women's equality. As an artist she is known for her paintings of nature, flowers and fruits.
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Her great love of nature reflected in her paintings as she depicted Istanbul in a different light. Her work is described as an realistic interpretation of nature. She is the mother of painter Emel Say and the great-aunt of pianist Fazıl Say.
