Photographer’s Note
The sixth portrait in my gallery is another important turkish woman, whom I know since long. Her name is Melda Kaptana. She was one of the pioneers of art galleries in Turkey. On 31 January 1971 her gallery "Melda Kaptana Sanat Galerisi" opened it's doors in Nişantaşı, İstanbul.
For that times it was quite unusual, an art gallery run by a woman and just in the middle of a well known "upper class" district of İstanbul.
Here she is back again in those good old times, sitting in front of a wall full with major and unique samples of turkish art of painting.
By the way, she was married to another very famous turkish artist, the sculpturer İlhan Koman.
Galerimdeki altıncı portre başka bir ünlü kadına ait; dostu olmakla gurur duyduğum, Melda Kaptana.
Türkiyenin modern sanat galerileri tarihinin öncülerinden. 31 Ocak 1971 de, "Melda Kaptana Sanat Galerisi" İstanbul Nişantaşında kapılarını açar.
O zamanlar için İstanbulun en mutena semtlerinden birinde, Nişantaşından; hele hele bir kadın tarafından, sanat galerisi açılması sıkça rastlanan birşey değildi.
Bu karede onu, bir duvar dolusu ve Türk resim tarihinin öncülerine ait resimlerin önünde, "o güzel, eski günleri" anlatırken görüyorsunuz.
Diğer yandan Melda Kaptana (ya da benim deyişimle "Melda Abla"m) ünlü heykeltraş İlhan Koman'ın da eşiydi.
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sayeed_rahman
(2299) 2009-11-08 7:05
The sunflower against the burst of laughter..really the beauty of the flower is reflected by the colour of her expression..
such is the essence of the moment..
tc Mesut
sayeed
Jeppo
(12010) 2009-11-08 7:11
mehraba Mesut,
wonderful portrait...full of touch and sensibility.
I love her open explosive smile....it symbolizes a young soul in my opinion...
tfs
silvio
ymrk
(8969) 2009-11-08 7:30
Önde Kasımpatılar..Fonda ise Sanat'ın Orkide'si..İfadesi ve ışığıyla hoş bir sima..Sevgilerle hocam,
Yağmur
COSTANTINO
(22988) 2009-11-08 13:12
Hello friend
Your collection of photos is amazing with the portraits
like this one of this important turkish woman.
I like the expression of her face,the authentication
the simplicity,the whole scenery
anaice idea your gallery
have a nice night
regards and compliments
Costantino
amaryllis
(17593) 2009-11-08 13:26
Bonjour Mesut
ta série de portrait en noir et blanc est sublime, telle que cette photo de cette femme que tu connais et merci de ta note qui nous indique sa célébrité, et cette photo est prise spontanément avec l'air étonné de cette femme; j'aime beaucoup l'xpression
bravo
juliette
jurek1951
(26020) 2009-11-08 19:01
Hi Mesut,
Excellent black and white portrait.
Great lightness and sharpness.
Georg
Photo Information
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Copyright: MESUT ILGIM (mesutilgim)
(37076) - Genre: Gens
- Medium: Noir & blanc
- Date Taken: 2003-04-23
- Categories: Moment décisif
- Camera: Fuji Finepix S9500, 2GB Sandisk Ultra II
- Exposition: f/3.7, 1/169 secondes
- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2009-11-08 0:44








