- Date Of Birth: September 15, 1923
- Date Of Death: April 7, 2016
- State: Michigan
Haroutoun Kevork Shiklanian passed away April 7, 2016 in Dearborn, Michigan. Born September 15, 1923 in Jerusalem, he was the son of Kevork and Khatoun (Hammamdjian) Shiklanian. He attended Tarkmanchatchs School, from where he successfully graduated. Haroutoun became skillful in photography and made that his lifetime career. He was noted for his artistic work in capturing the essence of each subject, far ranging from private portraits to large crowds or buildings to landscapes. He had a strong patriotic and nationalistic spirit, which took him to move to Egypt, where he enrolled as a member of their RAF. He met his future wife there in the office of the RAF. They were married and she would be the mother of his daughter, Zevart. Haroutoun traveled to, and lived in many different countries. Included among them was Lebanon, where he continued his photography business and remained strongly connected to his Armenian roots. He came to the USA in 1963, living first in Chicago and then in Arizona.
