Editor-translator: John Stathatos Photographers: Eleni Maligkoura, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Alain Ceccaroli, Stergios Karavatos, Lizi Kalliga, Ian Walker, Keith Arnatt, Erieta Attali, Joan Fontcuberta, Thomas Gerasopoulos, Sokratis Mavrommatis, Aris Georgiou, Christos Koukelis, Kai-Olaf Hesse, Anthony Hernandez, Gabriele Basilico, Vasco Ascolini 1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2003 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 120 pages, 24 X 17 cm., … Continue reading »
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Photosynkyria 2003 / 15th International Photography Meeting. Traces: the object and the past
1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2003 includes bibliography bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 128 pages, 23,5 Χ 16,5 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Kythera Photographic Encounters 2002
Kythera Photographic Encounters 2002 Conference on the History of Greek Photography (proceedings) Εditor-translator: John Stathatos Texts by Dimosthenis Agrafiotis, Takis Tzimas, Aliki Tsirgialou, Haris Giakoumis, Irene Bountouri, Vasiliki Hatzigeorgiou,Giannis Stathatos, Costis Antoniadis, Hercules Papaioannou, Penelope Petsini, Alexandra Moshovi 1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2003 includes bibliography 144 pages, 23,5 Χ 16,5 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Yiannis Stylianou. Lucid Vision, Noble Paradox
Exhibition curator: Hercules Papaioannou Editor: Aris Georgiou 1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2002 208 pages, 28 Χ 24 cm, paper-bound, 35 €, hard-bound, 40 € Continue reading »
Photosynkyria 2002 / 14th International Photography Meeting. Humanism and Photography since Steichen
Exhibition curator: Eric Auzoux Editor: Aris Georgiou 1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2002 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 104 pages, 23,5 Χ 16,5 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Costas Balafas. The Acheloos River: currents and counter-currents
Editor-exhibition curator: Hercules Papaioannou 1st edition, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, 2002 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English includes bibliography 224 pages, 28 Χ 23 cm., paper-bound, 35 € hard-bound, 40 € Continue reading »
Photosynkyria 2001 / 13th International Photography Meeting. Photography and the Fantastic
Exhibition Curator: John Stathatos Editor: Aris Georgiou 1st edition, University Studio Press, 2001 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 66 pages, 23,5 Χ 16,5 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Photosynkyria 2000 / 12th International Photography Meeting. Watch me (Watch you)
Exhibition curator: Costis Antoniadis Editor: Aris Georgiou 1st edition, University Studio Press, 2000 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 166 pages, 23,5 Χ 16,5 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Photosynkyria 1999 / 11th International Photography Meeting. 10 + 1
Editor-exhibition curator Aris Georgiou 1st edition, University Studio Press, 1999 bi-lingual edition: Greek, English 68 pages, 21 Χ 21 cm., paper-bound Continue reading »
Identity
The Museum of Photography is the only state-run museum in Greece under the supervision of the the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports dedicated exclusively to photography, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2008. Its mission on local, national and international level is realised: • By planning and executing exhibition series, such … Continue reading »
Program Structure
Exhibition series: – The four elements of nature and man – Greek classics – Glances at the city – Greeks of the Diaspora – Dialogues: Greek and Foreign Artists – Dialogues: Classical and Contemporary Greek Artists – Great Masters – Photography and other Arts – Collections-Collectors – Transit-Crossroads Continue reading »
Papaoiannou Archive
It was with great pleasure that I responded to the request of the Museum of Photography Thessaloniki to give part of my photography collection of Thessaloniki and Macedonia of the early 20th century, in order to have them digitized. The purpose of this digitization is the preservation and the collection of all the photographs of … Continue reading »
The Building & its Surroundings
Τhe Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki since December 2001 is seated at Warehouse A, at the Port of Thessaloniki. Warehouse A is a two-storey warehouse and covers 1000 square meters. The port of Thessaloniki, as we see it today, was built gradually. The first works started in 1896 and were completed in 1904 by the Construction … Continue reading »
Administration
Vangelis Ioakimidis – Director Born in Thessaloniki in 1962. After receiving an EOMMEX S.A. scholarship he studied Photography at University Paris VIII (Paris VIII, Etudes Cinematographiques et Audiovisuelles) at the department of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts. He attended post graduate studies on the Economy of Culture at the Leonard de Vinci-Nanterre University. He also holds … Continue reading »
Goals & Purposes
The Museum of Photography is an institution open to development which aims at the conservation, distribution and enrichment of its material by collecting and exhibiting. As the only state run museum dedicated solely to photography its mission is to present the different usages of photography, as they appear today and as they were established in … Continue reading »