THE FINE ARTS POLICIES AT THE PERIOD OF ISMET INONU
İSMET İNÖNÜ DÖNEMİ GÜZEL SANATLAR POLİTİKALARI

Author : Nurgün KOÇ
Number of pages : 339-345

Abstract

İsmet Inönü, who is the most believer of reforms of Ataturk and fellow him. So, like Ataturk, he is very impressive of the Westernisation and modernisation of Turkey and continue which was began him. It is also possible to see this permanence at fine arts. While it is been impproved of State of Conservatory, called for experts from abroad. Furthermore, it is benefit from community centers to expand of fine arts. İnönü, personally fellows fine arts, espacially Presidential Sympony Orchestra to be a good example to see artistic activities and try to be a leader to improve of arts in Turkey. It is called part of “humanism” of his period on arts. The efforts for Westernization, which accelerated with the foundation of the republic, took effect in all fields, especially in fine arts. Atatürk aimed at Turkish society becoming capable to compete with the Western societies both with polyphonic musical comment and with the fine arts activities like painting, sculpture, and architecture, which he saw as a part of civilization. It is seen that the approach of İsmet İnönü especially after becoming President was not different from the artistic approach launched by Atatürk. Generally, even though there are some subtleties, like Atatürk İsmet İnönü made also effort to develop a sense of art pertain to the West without ignoring the values, and accumulations of the Turkish society. These efforts of both Atatürk and İsmet İnönü helped Turkey to bring up artists known worldwide in fine arts.

Keywords

Ismet Inonu, Türkish culture, Art, Drama, Music.

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