Ara Bekaryan

Ara Vaghinag Bekaryan (May 30, 1913 – June 18, 1986) was an Armenian painter, graphic, pedagogue, and USSR portrait artist. He was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey to a family of educators.

Biography In 1932, Bekaryan graduated from Yerevan's Geghard College with Vahram Gayfejyan and Sedrak Arakelyan In 1939, Bekaryan graduated from the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg From 1939 to 1945 he joined the Russo-Finnish wars and World War II From 1945 to 1986 he lectured at Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts and the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography In 1964, a professor Exhibition in 1930 Individual exhibitions in 1947 (Yerevan), 1964 (Yerevan), 1964 (Moscow) Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic distinguished artist in 1945 Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic portrait artist in 1965

Work Close to the Swing Florists Ashtarak Oshakan Rest Vahan Terian's portrait "Nazar the Brave" book design "Nairi's World" book design Hagop Baronian's work designs

In memory The Central Bank of Armenia has released a silver coin in tribute to Ara Bekaryan's 100th birthday. The face of the coin has a picture representing an episode of "Ashtarak" canvas, the reverse portrait depicts Ara Bekaryan and "Nazar the Brave" fairy tale illustration.

Literature Маня Казарян "Ара Бекарян" Советский художник 1976 г. Москва (Rus.) Daniel Dznuni's "Armenian Visual Artists" - 1977, Yerevan Manya Ghazaryan's "Ara Bekaryan" - 1984, Yerevan