Kapamadjian, A


1890s-1900s (active)
Nationality: Armenian/Bulgarian/Ottoman
Place of Activity: Bulgaria/Ottoman Empire

At this point in time, no information has been located about this photographer. It is possible that A. Kapamadjian was related to the painter G. Gabamadjian who spent some time in Bulgaria at the turn of the 20th century. Along with the Markarian brothers’ business, A. Kapamadjian’s studio appears to be one of the earliest established by Armenians in Bulgaria. Roustchuk (Rustchuk) where Kapamadjian’s studio was located was an important naval port on the river Danube with a large military garrison. The city had a sizable Armenian population along with a large Jewish community. A publishing house called K. Kapamadjian (specialising in postcards, some with Armenian subject matter) is known to have operated there around 1900s.