ARCHIVE

Spyros Meletzis. The Resistance in the Mountains, 1942 – 1944

SPYROS MELETZIS

26 September – 19 October 2008 / The National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (MIET), Eynard Mansion, Athens

Exhibition curated by: Nina Kassianou, Nicolàs Sanchez Durà
Production: MuVIM Valencia
Co-organization: Hellenic Centre of Photography / The National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation (MIET) / Thessaloniki Museum of Photography Courtesy Spyros Meletzis’ Archive / Photographic archives of the Benaki Museum

Τhe exhibition includes vintage photographs by Spyros Meletzis taken during 1942-1944. The heroic figure of the guerillas –as an emblem of power and strength– was ideally depicted by Meletzis, who also enriched this notion with elements of epic exaltation.

The exhibition is realized as part of the Athens Photo Festival 2008.