CAMERA VIEWS ARMENIANS PHOTO DISPLAY TODAY, SATURDAY.Byline: David Rogers and Joana Jabace Staff Writers PASADENA - Jacob Jacob (jā`kəb), in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing Demirdjian's father didn't want him to become a photojournalist. But traveling to Egypt and Syria with his father, a photographer for Lebanese media outlets, Demirdjian saw the hidden power of the camera lens. ``The camera permits you to see important things, like queens and presidents,'' he said. ``If my father doesn't have a camera, he cannot walk with me to see those things.'' Today, after working 20 years as a photojournalist, Demirdjian is showing many of his photos of important Armenian figures in business and politics. The exhibit, ``Images of Life,'' is on display from 5 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday at the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church Evangelical Church: see Evangelical United Brethren Church. , 339 S. Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Demirdjian has shot photos of subjects that include former California Gov. George Deukmejian Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. (born July 6, 1928) is an American Republican politician from California, the thirty-fifth Governor of California (1983-1991), and a former California Attorney General (1979-1983). , billionaire financier Kirk Kerkorian Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրք Քըրքորյան) (born June 6, 1917) is an American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding , artists, religious figures and an arms dealer. He sees his work as reflecting the tensions of city life and the internal conflicts of maintaining one's identity. ``All of us are wounded, and the wounds never go,'' said Demirdjian, who lives in Pasadena. ``Everyone that comes to L.A., they have wounds.'' His photography has given him a chance to interact with visiting dignitaries from Armenia, including the current president, vice president and foreign minister. |
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