Lekegian, Gabriel

Ottoman Empire and Egypt active 1880-1920s
Nationality: Armenian/Egyptian
Place of Activity: Armenia/Egypt

The studio name ‘Photogr. Artistique G. Lekegian & Co’ appears on some of the most famous images taken at the end of the 19th century in Egypt. For nearly three decades, until the 1910s, the Lekegian studio held an exceptionally prominent position in Cairo producing thousands of images depicting the everyday life, nature and architecture of Egypt. Yet, despite his fame, Lekegian was quickly forgotten in the years that followed and very little biographical detail has surfaced about the man behind this exceptional legacy.

Siehe : Lusadaran Armenien Photography Foundation