Alekos Fassianos

ALEKOS FASSIANOS (Greece, 1935).
Untitled, 1992, from the "Suite Olympic Centennial".
Silkscreen on 270 grams Vélin d'Arches paper, copy 69/250.
Signed and justified by hand.
Measurements: 90 x 63 cm.
The Olympic Suite is composed of 50 lithographs and serigraphs chosen to represent various contemporary artistic trends. Edited to commemorate the first centenary of modern Olympism, the chosen artists are defined in diverse pictorial movements and trends.
A prominent contemporary Greek painter, Alekos Fassianos reached the maturity of his personal style in the 1960s, focusing his work on themes drawn from Greek myths, Fayum portraits, Byzantine icons and shadow theater. Fassianos began his training at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1956-60), where he was taught by Yannis Moralis. He then moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship from the French Government (1962-64), which allowed him to study lithography with Clairin and Caroline Chariot-Dayez. At the end of this period, the artist decided to remain in the French capital, although since 1974 he has lived between Athens and Paris. Since his solo debut in 1959, Fassianos has held exhibitions of his work in Paris, Athens, Thessaloniki, Milan, New York, London, Tokyo and many other cities. Named in 2013 knight of the French Legion of Honor, he is currently represented in important public and private collections in Europe and America.