Biography

1927 - Born in Beirut

Early age he began his photographic career at Sarafian institute.

1957 - Was the manager of the photographic department at Eastern Photographic Company, "EPCO” in Bab Idriss.

1959 - He establishes his photographic center “Middle East Photographic Laboratories”, on Weygand Street in Bab-Idriss.

1962 - He becomes the appointed photographer of the Rahbani Brothers’ theatrical company.

1966 - First exposition of Lebanese pictures in Hotel Phoenicia, under the patronage of National Council of Tourism.

1967 - First prize in Tokyo, "Union Internationale des Organismes Officiels du Tourisme".

1968 - Invited to Armenia to take photos of the historic sites and portraits of the intellectuals.

1969 - Exhibition of Armenian landscapes and portraits of Armenian prominent figures in Memorial Hall in downtown.

1971 - 1972 - Makes the portraits of famous Lebanese and international poets, politicians, artists, and presidents: Presidents: Alfred Naccash, Camil Chamoun, Charle Helou, Bashir Gemayel, Amin Gemayel. Politicians: Charle Malik, Kamal Joumblat, Abdallah Yafeeh, Pierre Gemayel, Kamel Assaad, Ghasan Touweineh, Majeed Arslan, General Boustany, Michel Khoury, Michel Eddé, Raymond Eddé, Imam Mousa Sader, Hassan Khaled. Intellectuals and artists: Mikael Naeemeh, Saïd Akl, George Shehadeh, Nadia Touweineh, Najeeb Hankash, Feiruz, Sabbah, Halim Jourdak, Wajih Nakhleh, Moris Bejard, Herbert Von Karayan, Mother Theresa, and many others.

1971 - Invited to Emirates to photograph King Faysal, King Khaled, and King Fahd, also Al Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan, and princes of Qatar and Kuwait and other personalities.

1972 - His first book issued in Paris “Liban Terre de Rencontre”, “Lebanon Crossroad of Mankind”.

1975 - During the war, he lost his laboratory in Weygand Street in Bab-Idriss.

1977 - Was invited to Iran, Tchougha, and Sabahan to photograph historic places, churches, and relics.

1980 - Exhibition of 99 Lebanese flowers in Salle Culturelle, Antelias.

1981 - Establishes his photographic center in Zalka.

1991 - The mentioned center was called "Varoujan Photographic Center and Art Gallery".

1995 - Was invited to Syria to photograph the president Hafez Al-Assad, and during his mission, he took pictures of Prime Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam and the General Moustafa Tlass.

1997 - “Liban Lebanon” Varoujan’s book was issued by Saad Kiwan.

2000 - Was invited to Syria to Photograph the president Bashar Al Assad.

2002 - Was decorated with 2 decorations: first by Hamazkaïne Cultural Association and the second "Saint Mesrob, by the Catholicos Aram I during a magnificent ceremony in Cilicia Museum Hall, Antelias.

2002 - Was decorated with “La Grande Médaille d’Or avec Ruban” from the Comité de Récompenses de l’Oeuvre Humanitaire et Mérite Philanthropique.

2003 - Passed away in Beirut. On his funeral day, he got "Al-Arz" decoration from the president of the Lebanese Republic Emile Lahoud.