Diran Kevork Garabedian (1882–1963), Self-portrait In Old Age

Diran Kevork Garabedian (1882–1963)
Self-Portrait as an Elderly Man (I also own the artist’s self-portrait as a young man)
Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 81 x 65 cm
Dimensions with frame: 94 x 78 cm

A short booklet was written by Daniel Peralta at the time of the rediscovery of the artist’s studio collection; our painting is featured on the back cover of the catalog (see photo).

Biography:


Born in 1882 in Egypt to a wealthy family of Armenian origin, he began, from a very young age, to show a penchant for drawing, which led him to join Dermidjan’s studio, where he remained until the age of 18. At the turn of the century, he moved to France and began his studies in Paris with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. He also studied at the Académie Julian.
In 1928, he was invited to exhibit at 51 Rue de Seine, at the Galerie Carmine in Paris, as part of a group exhibition featuring Braque, Chagall, Cocteau, Foujita, Picasso, and others.