ZNAČAJ UMETNIČKE PORODICE EJUBOGLU U OČUVANJU TURSKE TRADICIJE ŠTAMPANJA TEKSTILA
ARTISTIC FAMILY EYÜBOĞLU AND ITS ROLE IN PRESERVING THE TURKISH TRADITION OF WOODBLOCK PRINTING

Summary/Abstract: Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1913-1975), a prominent Turkish poet and affirmed academic painter from the Turkish Republic Period, was one of the founders of the D group of painters who advocated the introduction of folkloric motifs into the world of poetry and art. He interwove numerous folkloric forms, as well as combined the elements of Turkish national heritage with Western techniques, into his rich works of poetry and art. His overall creative activity exudes a desire to present the folkloric heritage in an artistic manner, which is reflected in his creativity and his thoroughness regarding the folk art of woodblock printing. His admiration for the folk art of woodblock printing is manifested in a poem titled ”Yazma Destanı”. He transmitted his feelings of enthusiasm that he cultivated towards the tradition of woodblock printing (yazmacılık) on to the rest of his family members. Alongside his wife, Eren Eyüboğlu (1907-1988), also a painter, Bedri worked on the introduction of new motifs that contributed to the expression and interpretation of the art of woodblock printing. Their son, Mehmet Eyüboğlu (1939-2009), who, like his father, shared love and enthusiasm for woodblock printing, dedicated most of his life to its revival and restoration by introducing new techniques of stampcarving and molding (oyma). After his death, the tradition of woodblock printing was carried on by his wife, Hughette Bouffard Eyüboğlu (1940-), who is responsible for its further development and re-affirmation, both in Turkey and abroad. Their son and daughter-in-law, Rahmi and Sibel Eyüboğlu, also take part in this highly significant family craft. The Eyüboğlu family, by sharing their works of art and organizing different manifestations and exhibitions, is fighting decisively to preserve this folk tradition from becoming extinct. Their diligent commitment to this folk tradition enables a successful popularization of this specific form of Turkish traditional art and strives to ensure its survival despite the era of advanced technology and mass production, all of which threaten to repress handmade products that exude national spirit and tradition while transmitting a centuries-old story.

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