Paul Guiragossian: Displacing Modernity

The monograph "Paul Guiragossian: Displacing Modernity," edited by Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath, and Manuella Guiragossian, explores the influential career of the artist Paul Guiragossian (1926–93). Born to Armenian parents who were survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Guiragossian's early experiences with exile profoundly influenced his formal style and critical perspective. The book covers his five-decade career, showcasing over 600 color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, illustrations, and theater designs. The monograph, drawing on archival documents from the Paul Guiragossian Foundation, provides a comprehensive look at the artist's life and work, offering a new understanding of his impact on both his contemporaries and subsequent generations. The publication also includes a select anthology of scholarly articles and translated newspaper reviews, presenting a thorough examination of Guiragossian's contribution to modernism within the cultural and sociopolitical context of the cities he inhabited.