early life and education charles karapetyan, an american-armenian artist, was born on december 29, 1923, in detroit, michigan. his early life was marked by the loss of his mother at a young age, leading to his placement in an orphanage until he was nine years old. he then moved to los angeles with his family. academic pursuits karapetyan's academic journey began at the university of california, santa barbara (1947-1948), followed by a year at the university of southern california (1949). he later earned his master's degree from the university of california, los angeles in 1961. artistic caree…