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Bilingual (Greek-English) edition. Cloth, 31x31 cm, 600 pp., ill.: 898 images, 40 photos. Shipping weight 5 kg !
Yannis Moralis (1916-2009) is an outstanding figure in Modern Greek painting. He became a professor at the School of Fine Arts, Athens, at a very early age and for years taught the younger generations of Greek painters. This volume presents the rich, multifaceted oeuvre of the artist and includes paintings and portraits, drawings, engravings and posters, sculptures and decorative interventions, as well as stage and theatre designs.
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In English (also available in French and Greek). Cloth, 29x23 cm, 264 pp., ill.: 199 images.
Yannoulis Chalepas (Panormos, Tenos island, 1851 - Athens 1938) holds a special place in the history of modern greek art, and more specifically of sculpture. The aim of this book, in addition to offering a brief account of the life of the artist, is to make the public aware of his work. Photographs are published for the first time of almost all his sculptures, which are to be found in public and private collections. His work is analysed and an attempt is made to investigate in depth the unusual personality of the artist.

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In french (also available in english and greek). Cloth, 30x24 cm, 264 pp., ill.: 199 images.
Yannoulis Chalepas (Panormos, Tenos island, 1851 - Athens 1938) holds a special place in the history of modern greek art, and more specifically of sculpture. The aim of this book, in addition to offering a brief account of the life of the artist, is to make the public aware of his work. Photographs are published for the first time of almost all his sculptures, which are to be found in public and private collections. His work is analysed and an attempt is made to investigate in depth the unusual personality of the artist.

National Gallery, 2007. In English. Soft cover, 29x24 cm, 388 pp., ill. Exhibition catalogue. The retrospective exhibition of Chalepas at the National Glyptothque posed an extraordinary challenge in Modern Greek sculpture. It is for the first time that most of the artist's surviving works go on display under one roof, along with a substantial number of his drawings. This unique occasion provides an opportunity to re-assess the importance of his work with respect to the period in which it was produced, but above all from the point of view of contemporary art. The bibliography on Chalepas is vast, and many distinguished scholars have studied his life and work. Nevertheless, his works of the second and third period continue to puzzle us. The relation between his work and contemporary Greek or European sculpture in general also remains problematic. The question is still open, what it is that makes Chalepas' work relevant and topical. Does it go beyond mere historical and museological interest? Can it… Read More

Bilingual (Greek-English) illustrated biography of the famous photographers. Soft cover, 26x21 cm, 196 pp. ISBN: 978-618-5196-73-8.

Benaki Museum 2008. Brand new. Bilingual (greek-english) edition. Soft cover, 29x24 cm, 188 pp. exhibition catalogue; includes an extensive text by Aphrodite Kouria, art historian and the exhibition curator, and a large number of works that cover the entire spectrum of the artist’s oeuvre, emphasising the three major thematic periods in his painting: portraits mainly inspired by old photographs; objects of private life and the microcosm of daily life; landscapes (both urban and from nature). Early works, drawings, as well as models for set and costume designs for the theatre complete the publication, alongside texts written by the artist himself, shedding light on his personality and his oeuvre. // [Yiannis Migadis. El color de la memoria]. Descripcion: El volumen «Giannis Migadis – El color de la memoria» se publico en septiembre de 2008, con motivo de la exposicion del mismo titulo del artista griego organizada por el Museo Benaki (22 de septiembre – 9 de noviembre de… Read More

Bilingual (greek-english) edition. Soft cover, 23x23 cm, 180 pp., 105 pictures. This richly illustrated volume highlights the work of Yiorgos and Helen Manetas who from their very first steps they evinced a particular individual design approach to dealing with space, which remains recognisable, vivid and dynamic to this day

Benaki Museum 2010. Brand new. Bilingual (greek-english) edition. Soft cover, 30x24 cm, 200 pp., 124 B/W and 21 color pictures. Exhibition catalogue: presents a selection of works from Yiorgos Lambrou’s forty years in sculpture.

In english. Soft cover, 29X24 cm, 268 pp., ill. A publication that accompanied the retrospective exhibition of the work of Yorgos Vakirtzis at the National Gallery of Greece in 1989. In addition to the introductory critical appraisal of his work, the book contains an autobiographical text and notes by the artist. His painting is divited into sections in accordance with the subject matter. A separate section is devoted to his giant cinema posters, with paste-ups, photographs and drawings.