Alexander Roinashvili
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Alexander Roinashvili (Georgian: ალექსანდრე როინაშვილი; also known by his Russified name, Alexander Solomonovich Roinov, Russian: Александр Соломонович Роинов) (1846 – 1898) was the first Georgian photographer.[1][2] He is known for his photos of the Caucasian landscapes and portraits of contemporary Georgian intellectuals.
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Born in the mountainous community of Dusheti, east Georgia, then part of the Russian Empire, Roinashvili took photographic classes at the Khlamov studio in Tiflis. He began his career as a photographer in Tiflis in 1865 and soon set up his own studio. Closely associated with the Georgian national movement, he was involved in documenting cultural heritage in Georgia and organized a mobile museum of photography which toured across the Caucasus and Russia proper.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Hannavy, John (2008), Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-century Photography, p. 494. CRC Press, ISBN 0-415-97235-3.
- ^ Gersamia, Giorgi. Alexander Roinashvili. The Georgian Museum of Photography. Retrieved on 2008-12-28
- ^ Henisch, Heinz K. & Henisch, Bridget Ann (1994), The Photographic Experience, 1839-1914, pp. 348-9. Penn State Press, ISBN 0-271-00930-6.
External links[edit]
- A. Roinashvili's photogallery. The Georgian Museum of Photography