OBITUARY Eduard Isabekian Another classic, Eduard Isabekian, People’s Artist of Armenia, passed away at the age of 93 in his house in Ashtarak. He is considered to be one of the best masters of monumental art in Armenia, a great master of epic composition and portrait. Isabekian was born in Igdir, on November 8, 1914. In 1941 he graduated from the Fine Art Academy of Tbilisi. Since 1941 to 2005, including the last exhibition held at RA National Picture Gallery, Isabekian participated in numerous exhibitions. His pieces are exhibited in many galleries both in Armenia and abroad, as well as in private collections. In the course of the last few years, he had to give up painting because of the loss of eye-sight, but he became an interesting story-teller and interlocutor. In 1967-86 he used to be the head of the National Picture Gallery of Armenia. He was one of the founders of the Yerevan State Fine Art Academy, he was one of its professors, as well as RA People’s Artists, laureate of RA State Prize, Knight of "Mesrop Mashtots" and Vahan Tekeyan Union’s "Ararat" medals. He also received the title of Yerevan’s Honoured Citizend. The artists also wrote the story of his hometown Igdir, a book entitled "Igdir." The staff of "Azg" daily newspaper expresses condolences to the son of the great artist professor Aram Isabekian. |
