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    AZG Armenian Daily #186, 15/10/2005


    People

    'OUR COUNTRY IS UNBELIEVABLY BEAUTIFUL FROM ABOVE'

    Photographer Hrayr Baze

    Hrayr Baze, Canadian Armenian photographer, began visiting Armenia since
    1992. He made pictures dedicated to Armenia, Artsakh and Western Armenia
    since 1995. Afterwards, these photos became albums picturing the native land
    and the cultural monuments of Armenia. This year, Hrayr Baze represented two
    albums "The Land " and "Hovering Falcon."

    "The Land" photo album includes 460 photos and represents almost all the
    regions of the Western Armenia.

    Recently, the photographer represented "Hovering Falcon" that includes
    images of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. It's worth mentioning that almost
    all the photos were taken from aboard of a helicopter. "Our country is
    unbelievably beautiful from above," Hrayr Baze said. The photos were
    accumulated since 1995. Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are represented in one
    book. "The motherland can't be separated with borders."

    The photographer who is also a good pilot told about his impressions when
    flying on helicopter. One of the landscapes reminded him of the picture by
    Arshile Gorky he saw in New York and he called the photo "Arshile Gorky."
    When flying above that place I felt as if I am flying above one of Arshile
    Gorky's canvases I saw in New York," he said.

    The author said that some of the photos taken in 1995 were not included in
    "Hovering Falcon" album. For example he replaced the photo of Dadivank made
    in 1995 with a new one that pictured the reconstructed church. Hakob
    Hakobian, artist, said that very few people can see their mother land from
    above, while this initiative of Hrayr Baze gives this opportunity to many.

    It's worth mentioning that the photographer also took photos of Armenian
    churches and historical monuments spread in 43 countries of the world. This
    collection of photos is envisaged for a new album.

    By Gohar Gevorgian
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