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

Ara Bekaryan
Born(1913-05-30)30 May 1913
Died18 June 1986(1986-06-18) (aged 73)
Yerevan, USSR
NationalityArmenian

Biography

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Work

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In memory

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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.[1]

Literature

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  • 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

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