Some books on Modern Greek artists
Theophilos : Paintings.
Lesbos, Greece : Municipality of Mytiline - Theophilos Museum /
G.Gezerlis , 1990. 1st Greek Ed.. Boxed. Fine / Fine. Large format
coffee table book illustrating the work of the primitive Greek folk
artist Theophilos Hadjimichael (1866-1934) "Lesvos is famed as the
birthplace of the naïve folk artist, Theophilos who was born in Varia
near Mytilini. There is however great confusion over the date of his
birth. According to what you read it could have been between 1866 to
1879, however most seem to agree on 1873."
Antonopoulos, Angleos ; Ziogas, Ioiannes & Halivopoulou. Effie.
Symbols/Objects : Stories and Facts Untold/Symvola/antekeimena
aneipotes istories kai Symvanta . Athens: Foundation for Hellenic
Culture / Idryma Hellenikou Politismou , 1999. First Edition. French
Wraps. New Describes the traveling exhibition sponsored by Art Box,
The Hellenic Foundation for Culture,and the Speros Vyronis Center for
the Study of Hellenism held in New York April 1 -May 1 1999
Unpaginated [38p.]
Chatzi, Iolanta.
Hellines Zographoi 19 Aionas. Athens: Ekdoseis Kedros, 1999. 1st Greek
Ed.. French Wraps. New Book from Greece ISBN: 960-04-0473-9
Chittenden, Jacqueline and Seltman, Charles . Greek Art : A
Commemorative Catalogue of an Exhibition held in 1946 at the Royal
Academy, Burlington House, London. London: Fabet & Faber, 1994. 1st UK
Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. "The Exhibition was set up
for a memorial to men of Geece, Britain and the Dominions who fought
and died for the cause of liberty in Greece and the Greek seas. To
their memory, this book is also dedicated". A represtentative display
of art from Greece - Ancient Byzantine and Modern. 72p. index + 572 B
& W illustrations.
Christou, Chrysanthos. Greek Painting 1832-1922. Athens: National Bank
of Greece, 1981. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good, Slight
Chips & Tear. English translation of 'He Hellenike zographike
1832-1922' Covers the major artists of16th. and early 20th century
Greece.Large format. 56p.of text + 174 pages of coloured plates index.
Decorated endpapers. Donor inscription with his business card laid in.
Some tears to dj, now protected in a plastic sleeve.
Hadzi, Dimitri & Sheffield, Margaret.
Dimitri Hadzi : selections: bronzes & monotypes, November 18-December
30, 1998. Athens: Kouros Gallery /Foundation for Hellenic Culture /
Idryma Hellenikou Politismou, 1998. First Edition. Soft Cover. New
Exhibit held at the Kouros Gallery November 18-December 30 1998
Curated by Margaret Sheffield Text in English and Greek. Sponsored by
the Hellenic Foundation for Culture & Speros Basil Vryonis Center for
the Study of Hellenism. 24p. illus
Haime, Nohra.
Sophia Vari: Small Format. New York: Nohra Haime Gallery Editions,
1994. 1st US Ed.. Laminated HC. Fine / No Jacket (as issued). ISBN:
1886125007. Small guide to the work of the modern Greek sculptor Sofia
Vari. 06p. Illus (col) bibliography
Jennett, Matthew (editor) Deligiorgis, Stavros. Kimon Friar Lectures (# 6)
Kimon Friar & the Graphic Arts : a Catalogue (AND) Tsarouchis in
Hindsight. Athens: American College of Greece , 1999. 1st Greek Ed..
Portfoliio. As New Portfolio containing two publications : "Kimon
Friar & the Graphic Arts : A Catalogue" and "Tsarouchis in
Hindsight"by Stavros Deligiorgis (Library Pamphlet series # 9 and #
10) Published on the occasion of the Sixth Annual Kimon Friar Lecture
in Neo-Hellenic Arts & Letters Thursday 18 November 1999.
Kissopoulos, d. Georgios Andr. Esaias 1873-1957 (IN GREEK) . Athens:
Etaireia "O Kekrops" , 1973. 1st Greek Ed.. Hard Cover. Very Good /
Very Good, Slight Chips & Tear. Issued on the anniversary of his
birth. Contributions by Spyros Markezinis, Michalis Tompros, Giannes
Meletopoulos, Petros G. Esaias, Nia A.Stratou. 69p. plates (some col)
Laid in are cards from both Petros G. Esaias, Nia A.Stratou saying
"Charoumena to 1974" (presumably a New Year's Day gift to someone)
Spender. Stephen & Leigh Fermor, Patrick Leigh. Ghika : Paintings,
Drawings and Sculpture. ill. Introduction Christian Zervos. Boston:
Boston Book and Art Shop, 1965. 1st.US Ed.. Hard Cover. Near Fine /
Very Good, Slight Chips & Tear. Clean and crisp. Pp 1-45 (text)
followed by 111pages of plates , then pp 47-69 (text) Illus. B & W and
colour. bibliography.
Tsarouchis, Yiannis.
Theophilos. Athens: Commercial Bank of Greece, 1966. 1st Greek Ed..
Hard Cover. As New / As New. Large format coffee table book
illustrating the work of the primitive Greek folk artist Theophilos
Hadjimichael (1866-1934) This is the finest copy of the book I have
ever seen "Lesvos is famed as the birthplace of the naïve folk artist,
Theophilos who was born in Varia near Mytilini. There is however great
confusion over the date of his birth. According to what you read it
could have been between 1866 to 1879, however most seem to agree on
1873." 317 p. Illus (some col.) 0
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