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Van Leo
"Van-Leo, born Leon Alexander Boyadjian in the village of Jihan Turkey, came to Egypt as a child in 1924. It was here that he would grow up, be schooled and, above all, discover and pursue his love of photography. It was a love that would eventually lead to more than fifty years of outstanding studio photography. Fifty years of portraiture—of the famous and of the not-so-famous, of pashas and generals, of film stars and dancers. Thousands of photographs, but each a unique portrait, due to Van-Leo's unparalleled ability to tailor each session to the personality and character of his subject. It was said that Van-Leo could make everyone look like a star."
Self-Portraits : 1942-1945
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