Zehra Say, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zehra Say

turkish painter

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1906

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1990

Profession: painter

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Zehra Say (1906 – 1990) was a Turkish painter and 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.
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 grandmother of pianist Fazil Say.