Theodore Manolides
To the memory of my parents, Alexander and Theodora and To my beloved children, Alexander and Theodora.
Acknowledgements
The publisher and author wish to thank all the owners of paintings who have kindly allowed them to be reproduced in this book.Many of these are private collectors who wish to remain anonymous.No book is accomplished by a single person. I would like to thank Ezio and Paola Gribaudo, who guided, organised and published this book, and throughout production gave expert guidance, providing welcome encouragement along the way. Their contribution has been
invaluable.
I am exceedingly grateful to Athena Schina, Professor at Athens University, who wrote her text with professional skill and a profound understanding.It is pleasant to report the gracious and individual help and consistent moral support of my artist friends George and Olga Famelis.
Francesco Baragiola, Marzia Branca, Marcello Francone, Franco Peruzzi, Serena Parini, Magda Baltoyanni, Mackis Skiadaresis, Ulysses Vaharidis and Yannis Vaharidis added a contribution of hearthwarming and generous assistance with their skills and creative expertise. It has been stimulating to work with them.
Cover Demeter and Persephone Throwing Seeds upon the Earth (cat. 133)
Back Cover Olive Tree (cat. 78) Page 6 Against Evil, Destiny, 2005 Collection of the artist
Editor:Paola Gribaudo
Design:Marcello Francone
Copy Editor:Emanuela Di Lallo
Layout:Serena Parini
Translations :Jeffrey Cox, Yannis Goumas
Photography: Mackis Skiadaresis,Ulysses Vaharidis, Yannis Vaharidis
First published in Italy in 2006 by Skira Editore S.p.A.
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© 2006 Theodore Manolides
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Printed and bound in Italy. First edition
ISBN-13: 978-88-7624-033-1
ISBN-10: 88-7624-033-0
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Contents
7 Acknowledgements
9 Transhistorical Reality
Theodore Manolides
15 Mythologia Naturalis
Athena Schina
27 1970 Living Moment
65 1980 Silent Conversation
113 1990 Eternal Past Eternal Present
149 2000 Essence and Mystery
Appendix
213 List of Works
219 Biographical Note
221 Selected Exhibitions
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