The Men, Bronze statue in Martiros Saryan Park, Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia
The Men is a sculptural group of four figures in Yerevan's Martiros Saryan Park, made by sculptor Davit Minasyan in 2007. The figures depict the four main characters of Edmond Keosayan's 1972 film "The Men", played by Mher Mkrtchyan, Azat Sherents, Avetik Gevorkyan and Armen Ayvazyan. It stands beside 31 Moskovyan Street, the building used in the film as the heroine's home.
Work on the monument began in 2006, when sculptor Davit Minasyan was invited by David and Tigran Keosayan, sons of director Edmond Keosayan. It was installed in 2007 and unveiled on 13 October, the director's 70th birthday and 35 years after the film's 1973 release. Actor Vakhtang Kikabidze attended, as did Armen Ayvazyan, the only surviving member of the four, who died two months later.
The monument links Armenian cinema with public art, showing how important this film remains to the nation's cultural heritage. The bronze figures stand as a reminder of characters that moved audiences across generations.
The memorial stands in central Yerevan and is easily accessible on foot. Information boards beside the work help visitors learn more about the film roots of the figures.
The monument was the idea of Davit and Tigran Keosayan, sons of director Edmond Keosayan, who commissioned sculptor Davit Minasyan in 2006. It was unveiled on 13 October 2007, on the director's 70th birthday and the film's 35th anniversary. Actor Armen Ayvazyan, the only surviving member of the four, attended the ceremony and died two months later.
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