Etem Caliskan is the artist who created the designs of the silver and gold coins commemorating the Centenary of Ataturk’s birth. (relief and models were made by the State Mint sculptor Hakkı Baha Cavusgil).
The artist studied at the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts, as a sudent of Prof. Emin Barın (who designed the circulation coins of 1947) and also Prof. Namık Bayık who designed some of the 1982 commemoratives for World Football Cup.
His brief bio on his personal webpage:
“Publicist, artist, painter, calligrapher.
Born in 1928 in Tarsus – Göçük. Studied in Mersin during his elementary and middle school. Enrolled Academy of Fine Arts, Poster Department for higher education.
Studied pattern under Prof. Sabri Berkel, typography under Prof. Emin Barın, poster design and graphics under Prof. Namık Bayık.
Assisted Prof Emin Barin during construction of Anitkabir (Ataturk’s Mosoleum) as they were tasked with inscribing significant panels and walls.
Worked for various newspapers such as Zafer, Öncü, Dünya, Aksam, Milliyet, Hürriyet, starting at Sabah in 1954 as an illustrator and calligrapher. Designed numerous book covers, posters; most notably the ones for the centenary of Atatürk’s birth.”
Cover photo: https://yurthaberleri.net/haber/etem-caliskandan-ataturk-portreleri-sergisi-haberi-1368.html
