Barooshian was born in Chelsea , Massachusetts as the first of three children to Armenian immigrant parents , survivors of the Armenian Genocide . Barooshian studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts , Boston ( SMFA ) with Karl Zerbe , Ture Bengtz , and Richard C. Bartlett . He studied lithography in Paris with Gaston Dorfinant and Jean Pons . Perhaps the greatest influence on Barooshian ’s development was the time he spent in the early-1950s with Stanley William Hayter at his famed etching and engraving studio Atelier 17 in Paris . In addition to the fourth and fifth year diplomas earned at SFMA , Barooshian also earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Tufts University and a Master of Arts in Art History degree from Boston University . Barooshian served in the United States Army , though he was never deployed
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Martin Barooshian