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Photographer Hrair `Hawk' Khatcherian to Speak at ALMA
Posted by Armenian Weekly
January 28, 2012
Photographer Hrair `Hawk' Khatcherian
WATERTOWN, Mass. - On Sun., Feb. 12, Canadian Armenian photographer
Hrair `Hawk' Khatcherian will give an illustrated presentation on his
latest book Yergir 2 Yergir (2011), a journey through Western Armenia.
A globe-trotter and a pilgrim, Khatcherian dedicated himself to
photographing the Armenian heritage after surviving lung cancer in
1993. He has been to 44 countries in the last 17 years, documenting
Armenian monuments, mostly churches, around the world.
A renowned photographer, he has published several books of
photography, including Artsakh: a Photographic Journey (1997),
Karabagh: 100 Photos (2002), Yergir: Pilgrimage Through Western
Armenia 1997-2002 (2004), and Armenian Ornamental Art (2010), in
collaboration with Armen Kyurkchyan.
The talk begins at 2 p.m. in ALMA's Contemporary Art Gallery, 3rd
floor. It is free and open to the public. Books will be available for
purchase the day of the event. A closing reception of Martin
Barooshian's paintings exhibit will take place after Khatcherian's
talk.
For more information, visit www.almainc.org.
Posted by Armenian Weekly
January 28, 2012
Photographer Hrair `Hawk' Khatcherian
WATERTOWN, Mass. - On Sun., Feb. 12, Canadian Armenian photographer
Hrair `Hawk' Khatcherian will give an illustrated presentation on his
latest book Yergir 2 Yergir (2011), a journey through Western Armenia.
A globe-trotter and a pilgrim, Khatcherian dedicated himself to
photographing the Armenian heritage after surviving lung cancer in
1993. He has been to 44 countries in the last 17 years, documenting
Armenian monuments, mostly churches, around the world.
A renowned photographer, he has published several books of
photography, including Artsakh: a Photographic Journey (1997),
Karabagh: 100 Photos (2002), Yergir: Pilgrimage Through Western
Armenia 1997-2002 (2004), and Armenian Ornamental Art (2010), in
collaboration with Armen Kyurkchyan.
The talk begins at 2 p.m. in ALMA's Contemporary Art Gallery, 3rd
floor. It is free and open to the public. Books will be available for
purchase the day of the event. A closing reception of Martin
Barooshian's paintings exhibit will take place after Khatcherian's
talk.
For more information, visit www.almainc.org.