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Mevlana the Islamic Philosopher (Medieval) by Hüsnü Züber, circa 1960 Pyroengraving on wood panel Image courtesy of the artist

Mevlana Dervishes ("Whirling Dervishes") by Hüsnü Züber, circa 1960 Pyroengraving on wood panel Image courtesy of the artist

Wool Spinners by Hüsnü Züber, circa 1960 Pyroengraving on wood panel Image courtesy of the artist

Rug Weavers by Hüsnü Züber, circa 1960 Pyroengraving on wood panel Image courtesy of the artist

If I were to realize all my thoughts, I would be the one to carry the burden. by Hüsnü Züber, circa 1970 Pyroengraving on wood panel Image courtesy of the artist

Turkish artist Hüsnü Züber, is the artist in residence in Hüsnü Züber House "The Living Museum"—a restored 19th Century Ottoman House in the historic Muradiye district in the city of Bursa.

In a special exhibition here are some little known figurative vignettes of Turkey by this artist, as well as one of his famous Ellipses figures featured in a book entitled Humane Lines. Hüsnü Züber's best known works, however, which are traditional Turkish wooden spoons and other artifacts on which he has pyroengraved traditional Turkish textile and faïence designs, are the focus of the exhibition in The Hüsnü Züber: Living Museum of Turkey, which is featured in the January-February 2007 issue of WOM, linked here, that tells his story.

A wonderful Turkish web site sites.nurris.org (which is a link to an English language version) offers a 360-degree view of some important landmarks in Istanbul and Bursa, including Hüsnü Züber's Living Museum in two views—a parlor (look for a beautiful old green iron stove there, that is similar to the one where he used to heat his metal implements) and the downstairs display of wooden artifacts. Update 2010: Sites Nurris seems to have changed its name to 3D Mekanlar where they now offer a direct link to a page where you can download the 19th c. Ottoman (Hüsnü Züber) House - 3D Virtual Tour.

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