ISBN 978-9934-26-162-6
Monograph as a key to understanding the artist's cultural code
The study highlights the key stages of the master’s career, reveals previously unknown facts of his biography, analyzes his artistic concept, attributes many undiscovered works, and outlines the overall trajectory of current expert research into his legacy.
The publication is intended for art historians, experts, restorers, appraisers, collectors, and students. Issued in several languages, the work has attracted wide interest, earning not only critical acclaim from professionals but also the Oles Beletsky Literary Prize of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine.
This monograph represents years of research into Gegamyan’s life and art, systematizing materials drawn from state archives of Armenia as well as the artist’s personal archive.
During the research, testimonies from residents of Garni were collected, providing the basis for many conclusions. The grave of Valery Gegamyan’s great-grandfather was locate in the village of Garni; meetings were held with the heirs of Martiros Saryan and Hovhannes Zardaryan. Particularly engaging was a conversation with artist Armen Atayan, who studied alongside Gegamyan at the Yerevan Fine Arts Institute.
Grounded in the artist’s personal diary, archival sources, and family documents, this scholarly work offers the most comprehensive account yet of Gegamyan’s life and creative path. It conveys the scope of his artistic legacy and shapes a fuller understanding of the master’s image within the global artistic space.