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Hasip Pektas was born in Ermenek - Karaman in 1953. He graduated from Gazi Teacher Training Institue in 1974 and until 1982, he worked as an Art Teacher in both Teacher Training Colleges and High Schools. Between 1982 and 1987, he worked in Department of Graphic Art Faculty of Education 19 Mayis University, Samsun. He has been working as a Professor at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design. He has also been working hard to make ex-libris well-known in Turkey. He was Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts in 2003-2006.

He has written one book about "Ex-libris". His works published "Graphia" in Belgium, the American Bulletin Bookplates in the News in USA and "Exlibriskunst und Graphic" in Germany. He has done twenty one man shows and has participated in some group exhibitions. He has won several prizes in Graphic Arts and Photography exhibitions and he won first prize of the Third Biennale Ex-libris Italy - Turkey in Ortona in 1996 and mention Fourd International Biennal of Graphic Art in Francavilla al Mare - Italy in 2006. He has organized 1st and 2nd International Ex-libris Competition in Ankara in 2003 and in 2006. He is the President of Ankara Ex-libris Society and Hacettepe Art Museum.

Prof. Hasip Pektas
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design
TR-06800 Beytepe Ankara, Turkey

Tel: + 90 312) 297 88 25, Fax: + 90 312) 297 61 89