Alekos Fassianos
Alekos Fassianos , also Alecos Fassianos , ( Greek Αλέκος Φασιανός , born December 13, 1935 in Athens ; † January 16, 2022 in Papagou /Athens) was a Greek painter , writer and poet . He was considered one of the most famous contemporary Greek painters.
Life
Alekos Fassianos studied violin at the Athens Conservatory and painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1955–1960) with Yannis Moralis . Shortly after his first solo exhibition in Athens (1960, gallery A23), he went to Paris on a grant from the French government. There he attended lithography courses at the École national supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris with Pierre-Eugène Clairin and Georges Dayez (1962-1964). Eventually he settled permanently in the French capital, where he lived for 35 years while maintaining a close and regular relationship with Greece.
In his works, Fassianos often addressed eroticism and sensuality, summer, mythology, but also everyday situations. He has presented his works in more than 70 solo exhibitions in Greece and in many European cities. The Metaxourgio metro station in Athens has been decorated with works of art by Fassianos. What is less known is that Fassianos also designed sets, theater costumes and book illustrations. A series of stamps depicting the Athens Olympic Games was also designed by Fassianos.
Alekos Fassianos, who had been struggling with health problems in recent years, died at the age of 86 at home in Papagou, a suburb of Athens, surrounded by his wife Marisa and their two children.
honors and awards
- Order of the Phoenix (1985)
- Order of Arts and Lettres (Chevalier; 1985)
- Admission to the Academy of Athens (1999)
- Member of the Legion of Honor (2013)
web links
- Literature by and about Alekos Fassianos in the German National Library catalogue
- Alekos Fassiano's website
Articles about Fassianos and his works
- Event notice (year?) of the Greek Cultural Foundation (German)
- Murray Deathe Art Foundation
- Poetry Library Online Archive (English)
- Art facts about Fassianos
Article on Fassianos' poems
- Excerpts from Romiosini Verlag (German)
itemizations
- ↑ a b c "Πέθανε ο Αλέκος Φασιανός " on news247.gr of January 16, 2022 (Greek)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fassianos, Alekos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fassianos, Alecos; Fasianos, Alekos; Φασιανός, Αλέκος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek painter, writer and poet |
| BIRTH DATE | December 13, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 2022 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Papagou /Athens |