About the artist

After studying law and political science at the University of Athens, he joined the Greek diplomatic corps in 1946. Living in Paris (1950-1952), he became acquainted with European painting. In 1959 he became a professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts, where he taught until 1982, serving as the school’s director (1975-1977) and first dean (1977-1978). Already before abandoning his diplomatic career, he became a founding member of the ‘Armos’ group of artists (1948). He participated in the Biennales of Sao Paulo (1955, 1957), Alexandria (1961) and Venice (1966). He made a colour relief for the Mont Parnes Hotel (1959-1961). He received the Excellence in Arts and Letters Award of the Republic of Cyprus and the Excellence in Arts and Letters award of the Academy of Athens (1995). He also pursued sculpture.   A self-taught artist, he combined in his work Expressionist and Abstract elements.