Yaş:

96

City/ District:

İstanbul / Beşiktaş

Address:

Ulus Ambarlıdere Mh. Fatih Sk. No: 43/7

 

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Etem Çalışkan was born in Tarsus in 1928. He received training at Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts, and took classes from Emin Barın and Rikkat Kunt. Çalışkan started working as a journalist during his years at the academy. He actively worked as a journalist until 1982, while continuing his works as a painter and calligrapher.