MosJan Posted October 1, 2001 Report Share Posted October 1, 2001 FRENCH PAINTER IMPRESSED BY KARABAGH ACHIEVEMENTS STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS A well-known French-Armenian painter Richard Jeranian, who was in Yerevan on a two-week visit to join the 1700th anniversary events said he was impressed by the achievements made in Nagorno Karabagh. "I made sure of it during a two-day visit to Karabagh", he said to Armenpress. Jeranian was among other Diaspora Armenians who were invited to take part in the opening ceremony of the two sections of South-North highway in the regions of Hadrut and Martakert (Karabagh). "I wished to see Karabagh since 1957, when I first came to Armenia. After it I came to Armenia every two years, but Karabagh was a closed location for me. I am happy to have seen such wonderful places as Gandzasar and Amaras, to have been acquainted with honest and hard-working people", the painter said. Jeranian, who is above 80, intends to come to Karabagh again, to paint this wonderful country and then open a private exhibition. Richard Jeranian was born in Sebastia (now in Turkey), then his family moved to France. He opened a number of exhibitions in Yerevan, Gyumri, Dilijan. His paintings are kept in the National Gallery of Armenia, modern art museum and among private collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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