Under the summer sun of Andros island, a young English tourist, Annabel, meets a shepherd and a sincere, innocent love is born. The cult movie Girls in the Sun [Κορίτσια στον Ήλιο, 1968] directed by Vasilis Georgiadis was nominated as Foreign Film – Foreign Language Film [1970] in Golden Globe Awards and won three awards in Thessaloniki Film …
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Tag Archives: Greek Designers
Korai ♀ in the Hēlios
The Greek Theatre Masks: Thalia and Melpomene
The Greek theatre masks are one of the most recognizable symbols of theatre worldwide. Originating in Ancient Greek drama during the Golden Age of Greece (circa 500–300 BC), the two masks represent the emotional extremes of the human experience — joy and sorrow. Today, they serve as the universal emblem of dramatic arts, honoring the …
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The Grecian Sandal
Greek sandálion, diminutive of sandalon ‘sandal’. The winged sandals were a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes. They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird. Following the exhibition ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain’ at the V&A Museum curated by Helen …
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Pythia says.
In The Grove of the Oracle. GIF by The Current Sea, 2015. The Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the name of any priestess throughout the history of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Established in the 8th century BC, Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by being filled by …
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El Greco 1978 : Yannis Tseklenis
Yannis Tseklenis is recognised today as the leading Greek fashion designer of the second half of the 20th century. He is also considered to be the artist and businessman who introduced Greek fashion to the contemporary international fashion world. Over the course of his fashion design career (1965-1991), his textile and fashion collections were in …
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– Hexagons Beat –
Marios Schwab spring collection featured as Hexagonal Beat GIF-ied by FashGif
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Beast Soul | Inspirational Video
Dark fashion film based on the famous Greek myth: Theseus and the Minotaur. Visual fx were focused in the beast soul transformed into an abstract material that captures your fears. Spiral symbolizes the labyrinth and the smoke the beast breath. Directed by Joan Alsina. Beast Soul (fashion film) from MESTIZO ARTWORKS on Vimeo.
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Aphroditē • is on Catwalk
Mary Katrantzou spring collection for modern Aphroditē GIF-ied by artist GIFENCHY source: Moving the Still
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Unclasped | Discovering Contemporary Greek Jewellery
Unclasped is an exhibition of contemporary jewellery objects, bringing together and examining the practices of twenty-two artists of Greek descent currently working in Greece, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Cyprus and Australia. The exhibition aims to provide a platform for contemporary thought in order to highlight the work of both established …
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Mythopolis
“Legendary characters from the Greek mythology live their lives and solve their problems in today´s world.” Script, art design, animation, directed by: Alexandra Hetmerová Mythopolis from Alexandra Hetmerova on Vimeo.
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