His paintings are dominated by human figures in profile, with clear colors, flat compositions, and minimal light shading.
They are distinguished by simplicity.
Greek Painter Alekos Fassianos Dead at 86
Alekos Fassianos, one of Greece’s most famous modern artists, died at his home on Sunday after a protracted illness, according to the national news agency ANA.
He was 86 years old when he died.
Alekos was born on December 16, 1935, in Athens, Greece. From 1955 to 1960, he studied violin at the Athens Conservatory and painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
He traveled to Paris on a French state scholarship to study lithography at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts shortly after his first exhibition in the early 1960s. He ended up spending 35 years in Paris.
Despite the fact that some of his paintings, particularly the early ones, were in a contemporary style, he mostly took influence from Greek popular art and mythology.
Byzantine themes also influenced him, though his vibrant paintings have nothing in common with Byzantine austerity.
He also illustrated books, made theater costumes and sets, and dabbled with sculpture in addition to painting and printing.
Alekos Fassianos Is On Wikipedia
Alekos Fassianos came to Paris, France, in 1960, after graduating from the Fine Arts Academy of Athens, to study lithography at the Paris National School of Arts, where he met various artists and writers.
Fassianos was a stage decorator for significant classic and contemporary musicals.
His work has been shown in museums and galleries all over the world, including Athens, Paris, and other European cities, as well as Tokyo, New York, Sao Paulo, and Melbourne.
Alekos works can be found in the Paris Museum of Modern Art, the MAEGHT Foundation in San Paul de Vence, and the Center for Contemporary Art in France, in addition to private collections.
Fassianos was well-known in Greece, and several of his works may be found in public spaces.
Alekos Fassianos Wife Mariza And Net Worth
Alekos Fassianos is married to his wife Mariza.
The couple has two beautiful daughters.
There is no more information disclosed regarding his wife and daughters. We will update this as soon as we get to know more about them.
Alekos, who has a net worth of about $3 million to $5 million, made the majority of his money as a successful painter.
In Athens, two big murals named The Myth of My Neighborhood can be found near the Metaxourgeio metro station.
The Orthodox Church of St. Irene in Athens has small sculptures in front of it. The lobby of the Electra Metropolis Hotel in Athens features a massive vertical painting.