Alexander Roinashvili
First Georgian photographer
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Alexander Roinashvili (Georgian: ალექსანდრე როინაშვილი; also known by his Russified name, Alexander Solomonovich Roinov, Russian: Александр Соломонович Роинов; 1846–1898) was the first Georgian photographer.[1][2] He is known for his photos of the Caucasian landscapes and portraits of contemporary Georgian intellectuals.
Alexander Roinashvili | |
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| ალექსანდრე როინაშვილი | |
 Alexander Roinashvili in 1898 | |
| Born | 1846 |
| Died | 1898 (aged 51–52) |
| Other name | Alexander Solomonovich Roinov (Russified name) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Born in the mountainous community of Dusheti, east Georgia, then part of the Russian Empire, Roinashvili took photographic classes at the Khlamov studio in Tiflis. He began his career as a photographer in Tiflis in 1865 and soon set up his own studio. Closely associated with the Georgian national movement, he was involved in documenting cultural heritage in Georgia and organized a mobile museum of photography which toured across the Caucasus and Russia proper.[3]
