Role: Photographer

STEPAN PARTAMIAN is a publisher, documentarian, and talk-show host that promotes artistic excellence in several disciplines. He is the founder of the Armenian Arts Fund, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization that promotes artistic excellence in several disciplines. Some of the Armenian Arts Funds’ past accomplishments include a landmark recording of Komitas Vardapet’s Divine Liturgy, performed entirely on duduks by the Winds of Passion Quartet; the first-ever Armenian program for the KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl; the concert Armenia Unbound: A Musical Journey at the J. Paul Getty Museum; and an unprecedented night of music, Spirit of Armenia, at the 2007 KCRW World Festival, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Partamian is also a talk-show host, renowned for helping shape public discourse in Los Angeles and beyond through his politically incorrect commentaries and analyses of current affairs. His Yes, We Have series of books, in English and Armenian, document the contributions of Armenians to American civilization. In 2012, he released The Armenian in America, a book of photos and texts documenting landmarks pertaining to Armenian identity and culture throughout the United States. On April 24, 2014, he released am unprecedented Free PARTAM app for IOS & Android, a Travel Guide to every Armenian destination under the sun. On January 1, 2015: he introduced the First American Armenian Rose Float participation in the 126 Tournament of Roses. Stepan is currently working on the project, Genolive, a video documentary on Armenians who have contributed their talents to humanity following the failed attempt of the Genocide.

SIROON PARSEGHIAN is a Los Angeles–based photographer specializing in commercial, food, and product photography. Influenced by her multicultural roots, she is passionate about pushing the boundaries of her craft and projects.

RAINER K. LAMPINEN was born in Finland in 1947. He is a master photographer, who has compiled a unique collection of photographs depicting the landscapes of different countries and the daily life of various nations. He particularly specializes in photographing classical and medieval architecture. He has given numerous one-man shows of his works in many museums. The present work is his first exposure to Armenian art and architecture.