Georgios Th. Georgiadis was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1934. In 1953 he left for France, where he studied painting at the Lyon National School of Fine Arts (1953 – 1956). He stayed in France, in Paris, taking painting lessons in various art workshops, and in 1959 he left for Germany to continue his studies…

Alekos K. Alexandridis, nephew of Androgeios Alexandridis and grandson of the painter Antonios Alexandridis, was born in 1913 in Alexandria. His family settled in Crete, the place of origin of his father, in 1914. Alekos Alexandridis studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (art workshops of Sp. Vikatos and P. Mathiopoulos). He also studied…

Nikos Fotakis was born in Rethymnon in 1904. He attended classes at the Athens School of Fine Arts (art workshop of Sp. Vikatos). In 1917 he settled in Thessaloniki where he exhibited his works mainly during the 1930s. He travelled to Germany, Austria, and the USA in order to learn more on contemporary art. At…

Stelios Markatatis was born in 1931 in Heraklion, Crete. In 1957 he graduated from the Parson’s School of Design in New York. He then taught drawing, painting and ceramics in community education centres and in 1981 he established the art workshops of Alikarnassos prison in Crete. He also engaged in literature and as a director…