FRANKFURT, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Classical photographer Antoine Sevrugian's and his son, painter Andre Sevrugian's (Darvish) works have been shown at the Museum of World Culture in Frankfurt for several months. The exhibition titled Sevrugian. Images of the Orient in Photography and Painting, 1880 to 1980, which was launched on December 6, 2008, will be open till July 7, 2009. According to the Marmara daily, besides Antoine Sevrugian's photography glasses, there are also Andre Sevrugian's 90 paintings on the subject of Iran at the exhibition. The models, which are shown, belong to Antoine Sevrugian's grandson Emanuel Sevrugian. Antoine Sevrugian (1840-1933) was one of the leading photographers of the 20th century in Iran. 2000 photographical glasses from his works have been retained, but, unfortunately, 7000 were distroyed in the years of the Constitutional Movement of Iran. His son's, painter Andre Sevrugian's (1894-1996) works also present Armenian and Iranian themes. The considerable part of Andre's Persion miniatures are retained in India, and "Sayat Nova" series are very popular among candle paintings on Armenian themes.

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