Famous Armenian photographer of Vogue, David Mushegain was recently in
NEWS.am STYLE has had an interesting talk with David about
-David, from when on did your family move to
-My dads family moved to
-I have read that you’ve been working since very young age. What inspired you to take photography?
-I took photos at a young age and many people told me I should continue to take photos. At the time though my biggest passion was writing. My other passion was traveling. I traveled around the world playing music and just kind of seeing things and talking to people. When I was 26 I decided it was time to really pursue something. I started out actually making clothing. I sold them everywhere from big stores like Barneys and to bands like The Rolling Stones. From making clothes I earned money to buy my cameras.
-It’s interesting to know why did you decide to take the Mushegain surname?
-Because that’s my last name- Mushegain. Orignally it was Mushegian but it was spelled wrong when my great grandfather entered the
By the way, David is the director of Dima Bilan's music video on Inceperable.
-Let’s speak about Our City of
-Our City of
-In one of your interviews you’ve mentioned that Victora’s Secret model Stella Maxwell is like a family member for you. How did you become that close?
-Stella and I met in
I saw her in a cafe and thought she was maybe the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. So I talked to her and we became friends. She became my muse and best friend. We traveled the world together for so many years now taking photos and just exploring. Stella is an incredible model, a inspiration and one of my best friends. She is my family. and she’s been to
-What inspired you to photograph her in
-Stella and I thought it would be really cool to go to
You know sometimes when you are around the same people everyday they become sort of ordinary to you. What I am saying maybe if you live in Armenia you just see the person next to you as another person, but when you live in other countries where you are a minority, when you stop and think all that our people have been through and we are still here, when you think how amazing it is to be Armenian , you began to cherish meeting another Armenian. Unfortunately countries around the world are full of ridiculous restrictions on visa and travel so it makes it difficult for young Armenians to travel. And that is a shame because it’s so important to travel and explore. It’s also important to be home. The combination of the two, travel and home, make for really beautiful thoughts. There are so many creative and intelligent Armenians and I can’t help but feel a responsibility to do something to bring light to this. I want to do more. I want the Armenian kids or adults that are dreaming their dreams to know that you have family everywhere in the world.
-So, how was
-I have been going to Armenian for almost 20 years now, since the mid 1990s. I love Armenian so much and would like to have a house in
I am working with model Rubina Khanzadyan . It’s been a dream of mine to work with Armenian models and to have some Armenian supermodels in the world. Rubina is an amazing artist and an incredible model. Im really excited.
I would also love to come back soon and do a book about
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