Biography
Mehmet Pesen was born in Istanbul in 1923. In 1948, he received his bachelor's degree from the Painting Department of the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, from the Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Workshop. After graduation, he worked as a painting teacher and administrator at Gelenbevi Secondary School, Istanbul Boys' High School, Giresun High School, Private Fashion High School, and Haydarpaşa High School until his retirement in 1977. Between 1982 and 1988, he worked on printmaking at Süleyman Saim Tekcan's workshop in Söğütlüçeşme and at the Çamlıca Art House. He participated in the founding of the On'lar Group with his workshop friends. He passed away in 2012.
