This conference is dedicated to the memory of museum patron Hasmik Mgrdichian Armenians have been the dominant, native-born photographers in the Middle East since this new technology made its way east from Europe during the second half of the 19th century. This day-long conference at the Ararat-Eskijian Museum will focus on historic and contemporary Armenian photographers from the view point of archivists, historians, photographers, and the grandson of an Ottoman Armenian photographer. Conference moderator, Ramela Grigoian Abbamontian Ph.DMorning Session (10:00 AM – 1:15 PM)Panel #1 Early Development
- Joseph E. Malikian
- Armen Maroobian
- Vigen Galstyan
- Bardig Kouyoumdjian
- Kevork Djansezian (official photographer of Karabagh war)
- Vahe Peroomian
- Ara Oshagan
- Ruth Thomassian