Aydin Çetinbostanoglu Biography

I was born in Izmir in 1954 in Turkey. In 1970, I pressed the shutter without thinking my limit, what I can fit on my screen. In 1973 my art teacher asked me why I am not opening my photography exhibition and I opened my first exhibition. I travelled around Turkey by hitchhiking in 1973. I realised that I have got many thing to do after seeing the wideness of my country and the varieties on people living in. Thousands of film rolls weren’t enough to Picture all those prosperities. I started to study in Political Science Faculty of Ankara University in 1974. In 1977, While I was taking photography in Taksim, on the 1st of May, my life passed in front of my eyes. Those scenes from that time, became the scenes that Turkey couldn’t forget. The happiness of the people in a feast was followed by the fear of death on the same day. In 1979 I married with my wife, Zerrin. In 1981, my daughter Nergis took her place in our album. In 1987 my daughter Yasemin was in my screen. I loved human and pictured them. I entered the lives like sponge hunters in Kas and gypsy weddings in Tekirdag. I shared both their happiness and sadness… They looked at me laughing, smiling, worried and crying… I made many friends. How lucky I am, am I not?? We have got many things to add the the World prosperity as we do to people and humanity also. I opened many exhibitions up to today and I also participated in mixed exhibitions. I won awards. Photography is a lifestyle for me anyhow Me, Aydin Cetinbostanoglu Personal Photo Exhibitions
26 May 1973 06 May 1974 18 May 1974 24 Nov 1975 19 Dec 1975 08 March 1976 29 March 1976 05 April 1989 24 May 1989 01 Sept 1989 17 Dec 1994 31 March 1995 28 April 1995 27 May 1995 17 May 1996 06 Jan 2003 03 March 2003 17 March 2003 28 March 2008 07 April 2008 30 April 2008 27 May 2008 02.June 2008 08 August 2008 17 Oct 2008 28 Sept 2009 15 Dec 2009 13 March 2010 10-14 July 2010 05-08 August 2010 02-05 Sept 2010 12-20 Aug 2011	City Public Library / Izmir French Culture Association / Izmir Gultepe Culture Association / Izmir Sinematek Association / Istanbul Academy Cinema Club / Eskisehir Cagdas Sahne / Ankara German Culture Association / Izmir Akbank Beylerbeyi Art Gallery / Istanbul Akbank Cankaya Art Gallery / Ankara State Art Gallery / Izmir Mulkiyeliler Birligi / Ankara Cetin Emec Art Gallery / Izmir Ataturk High School / Izmir Financial Consultants Chamber of Izmir / Izmir Mülkiyeliler Birliği / Izmir Canon Erkayalar Art Gallery / Izmir Mülkiyeliler Birliği / Istanbul Moda Deniz Klubu / Istanbul “Gypsies” and Wedding – Chamber of Certified Public Accountants of Istanbul “Gypsies” and Wedding – Maltepe University, The Faculty of Art in Istanbul "May Day Celebrations in Turkey 1976/1977" - Mülkiyeliler Birliği / Izmir “Gypsies” and Wedding – Diyarbakir Festival in Diyarbakir “Gypsies” and Wedding – Mitanni Cultural Center in Nusaybin / Mardin City "Gypsies” and Wedding – Karaburun Festival in Izmir “Gypsies” and Wedding – Cultural Center of Adana Governorship “Gypsies” and Wedding – Izmir State Painting and Sculpture Museum “Gypsies” and Wedding – Old Municipality Building in Antakya (Antioch) "Gypsies” and Wedding – Samsun, Atakum Municipality "Three May Day Celebrations in Turkey 1976,1977,2010" - Samandag Festival / Antakya "Three May Day Celebrations in Turkey 1976,1977,2010" - Karaburun Festival / Izmir "Three May Day Celebrations in Turkey 1976,1977,2010" - 5th Karaburun Science Congress / Izmir "A Culture Created by Goats" - Karaburun Festival / Izmir

Mixed Exhibitions / Turkey
24 April 1975 31 March 1983 16 May 1984 13 Oct 1988 15 Nov 1988 16 June 1989 25 Nov 1989 03 Dec 1990 01 Feb 1991 01 March 1991 23 Nov 1995 07 Nov 1996 15 March 2009	FOTOS (Photo Artists Association) Exhibition / Istanbul Abdi Ipekci Photo Exhibition / Istanbul State 1st Photo Exhibition / Ankara State 3rd Photo Exhibition / Ankara State 3rd Photo Exhibition / Istanbul State 3rd Photo Exhibition / Izmir REFO Photo Exhibition / Istanbul State 4th Photo Exhibition / Ankara State 4th Photo Exhibition / Istanbul State 4th Photo Exhibition / Izmir TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institute) Photo Exhibition IFOD (Photographer Association of Izmir) Photo Exhibition Olive Oil Association "Olive and Olive Oil" / Izmir

Mixed Exhibitions / Europe
15 March 1985 04 April 1987 31 Dec 1987 30 Sept 1988 31 Dec 1995 05 Nov 2009	22nd Zagreb Salon International Exhibition of Photography / Yugoslavia Spectrum Guernsey 15th International Color Slide Exhibition / UK Fribourg Naturhistorisches Museum "Homosapiens" / Switzerland 9th Bifota Berlin International Photo Exhibition / East Germany Fribourg Naturhistorisches Museum "Waters" / Switzerland CRAF Centro di Ricerca e Archiviazione Della Fotografia - Italy "Photo for Peace & Photo for Tolerance"

Awards
1975 1989 1990 1995 17.Sep.2008 19.Nov .2009	IFSAK (Istanbul Photography and Amateurs Club) “Woman in Life” 2nd National Competition a) First Award, b) Special Jury Award REFO “Streets, Houses and Their Living” Color Print, First Award Turkish Ministry of Cultur, State 4th Photo Competition – Color Print, 3rd Award TUBITAK (Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Institute) “Living Science and Technic” Color Print, Mention Karaburun Municipality Photo Competition, First Award "Humanizing Development" Global Photography Campaign by UNDP - Brazil "Campaign’s 50 best photographs"

Meeting
29.April.2011	LUCIE Foundation "Fresh Look 2011" Portfolio Review - April 29, 2011, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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