SEVRUGIANS’ PHOTO AND PAINTING EXHIBITION WORKS IN GERMANY

Noyan Tapan
June 17, 2009

FRANKFURT, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Classical
photographer Antoine Sevrugian’s and his son, painter Andre Sevrugian’s
(Darvish) works have been shown at the Museum of World Culture in
Frankfurt for several months. The exhibition titled Sevrugian. Images
of the Orient in Photography and Painting, 1880 to 1980, which was
launched on December 6, 2008, will be open till July 7, 2009.

According to the Marmara daily, besides Antoine Sevrugian’s photography
glasses, there are also Andre Sevrugian’s 90 paintings on the subject
of Iran at the exhibition. The models, which are shown, belong to
Antoine Sevrugian’s grandson Emanuel Sevrugian.

Antoine Sevrugian (1840-1933) was one of the leading photographers
of the 20th century in Iran. 2000 photographical glasses from his
works have been retained, but, unfortunately, 7000 were distroyed
in the years of the Constitutional Movement of Iran. His son’s,
painter Andre Sevrugian’s (1894-1996) works also present Armenian and
Iranian themes. The considerable part of Andre’s Persion miniatures
are retained in India, and "Sayat Nova" series are very popular among
candle paintings on Armenian themes.