No biographical details have surfaced regarding this photographer. Numerous studios called ‘Rembrandt’ existed across the Russian Empire. The photographer’s wetstamp does not indicate the studio location, but does give the photographer’s name. This photograph comes from an Armenian family album … Continue reading →

For a period, in the first four decades of 20th century, Studio ‘Abel’ was an almost compulsory stop for any expatriate Armenian intellectual living in or visiting Paris. A 1908 portrait painted by Charles Adamian (National Gallery of Armenia) shows … Continue reading →

One of the most exciting names to have emerged in Armenian photography of recent years, Karen Mirzoyan has developed a truly international career within a short period of time. As a photojournalist and a documenterian, Mirzoyan’s work has been widely … Continue reading →

A Russian photographer who held a popular studio in Tiflis, Georgia at the turn of the 20th century. According to the photographer’s studio backstamp, he was in business by mid 1890s, as he had participated in exhibitions held by the … Continue reading →