Leyla Gamsiz Sarptürk

Leylâ Gamsız Sarptürk (1921–2010) was a female Turkish artist who led the trend of combining western and traditional arts in the 1950s.

Leylâ Gamsız Sarptürk frequently switched schools in her childhood to accommodate to her father's work.

After high school, Sarptürk wanted to attend the Academy of Fine Arts to continue studying painting.

In 1949 Sarptürk earned a scholarship after opening her first solo exhibition, and she studied painting in Paris for a year.

Sarptürk's art style was sincere and decisive; she commonly distorted the form of the figures in the painting to emphasize visual maturity.