Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Turkish, born 1938
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Austrian, born Bohemia, active 1885–1935
BiographyBorn: 1938, Istanbul, Turkey. Studio: Paris, France. Education: Academy of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey, 1956-58; Fureya's Ceramic Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey; Ceramic Factories, Hohr-Grenzhausen, 1958-60; Eczacibasi Ceramic Factories, Istanbul, Turkey, 1960-62; Artist-in-Residence, Royal Copenhagen, 1963-68; Awards: Knight of Dannebrogordenen, The Royal Court, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000; Prins Eugen Medal, Stockholm, Sweden, 1995; Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton "Science for Art", 1990; Sanat Kurumu, Ceramics Prize, Turkey Ataturk Gold Medal, Turkey, 1988; Eckersberg Medal, 1983; Tagea Brandts Legat, 1982. Art: Made of stoneware, the work is coil-built but has the appearance of being "thrown" with her signature small foot on which the bowl is balanced.