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Summary

This document appears to be a page from a larger collection (marked with a House Oversight Bates stamp) featuring an excerpt about French photographer Antoine Agoudjian. The text describes a moving encounter in 1998 in Aparan, Armenia, with a grieving father named Ishran. The document contains a placeholder for a missing image, likely the photograph described in the text, and is titled '#17 Class Of 1999'.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Antoine Agoudjian French photographer
Narrator of the story; recounting an experience taking photos in Armenia.
Ishran Subject of story
An old man in Aparan who approached the photographer because the photographer resembled his deceased son.
Ishran's son Deceased relative
Died by electrocution; looked like Antoine Agoudjian.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
Local dance troupe
Performers in Aparan mentioned in the narrative.

Timeline (1 events)

1998
Photographer Antoine Agoudjian attends a dance performance in Aparan and meets Ishran.
Aparan, Armenia

Locations (3)

Location Context
Large town in Armenia where the story took place.
Capital of Armenia, mentioned as a reference point for Aparan.
Country location of the narrative.

Relationships (2)

Antoine Agoudjian Subject/Photographer Ishran
Ishran approached Agoudjian and danced for him.
Ishran Father/Son Ishran's son
Text mentions Ishran's son had died.

Key Quotes (3)

"“In 1998, I found myself in Aparan... As soon as I took my first shot, an old man approached me,” said French photographer Antoine Agoudjian."
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"“He told me that his son had died. That he had been electrocuted, that he was his pride and joy, and that I looked just like him.”"
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"“It was beautiful, not because the man is beautiful, but because he represents something deep inside the collective consciousness of the Armenian community: a celebratory resilience in the face of overwhelming loss.”"
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“In 1998, I found myself in Aparan, a large town an hour’s drive from Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. A local dance troupe was performing that evening, in the open air, with most of the suburb in attendance. As soon as I took my first shot, an old man approached me,” said French photographer Antoine Agoudjian. “Tears streamed down his face. He told me that his son had died. That he had been electrocuted, that he was his pride and joy, and that I looked just like him. He broke into sobs and moved towards me with outstretched arms. His name was Ishran. I asked if he would dance for me, and he began dancing. The troupe paused and perched on an outcrop of rocks in the background. It was beautiful, not because the man is beautiful, but because he represents something deep inside the collective consciousness of the Armenian community: a celebratory resilience in the face of overwhelming loss.”
#17 Class Of 1999
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