Details regarding Mihran Iranian’s life and career are scant. It is known that he established his studio in 1891 in Pera district of Constantinople – the center of Armenian cultural and political life. Continue reading →

Nico Jesse is a major representative of European post-war documentary photography. A self-taught practitioner whose first vocation was medicine, Jesse decided to fully devote himself to the art in the 1940s. He was exceptionally successful in the 1950s with a … Continue reading →

An American stills photographer who worked in the Hollywood studio system for over twenty years. Johnston was also known as a talent scout and a public relations manager for studios like Paramount. His portraits of young stars like Margaret Sullavan … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Annie Karakaian was born Oct. 1, 1911, in Constantinople, Turkey, the daughter of Kevork and Armavanie Tateosian Sarafian. She and her family escaped the Armenian Genocide and moved to the United States in 1922, where their names are listed at Ellis … Continue reading →