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Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
About Füreya Koral
- Füreya Koral (June 12, 1910 – August 26, 1997) is one of the pioneering ceramics artists in Turkey.
- Known for her wall panels, Koral worked in a variety of media such as tiles, statuettes, plates, and also created household items.
- She started working on ceramics after she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, while receiving treatment at a sanatorium in Switzerland.
- She was a self-taught artist and her works were mostly ignored during her lifetime.
- Seeking to push the limits of ceramics beyond its function, she was inspired by the art of ancient civilizations of Turkey, Mexico and East Asia—Japan in particular.
- Her work is commonly known to carry a mix of Western and Eastern artistic elements.
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