Minos Argyrakis (Aydñn, 1919 â Athens, 26 May 1998) was a Greek painter, sketcher and scenic designer.
Biography
He was born in Aydin in 1919. His parents indicated the place of birth as Smyrna and the year as 1920.
He studied at Psychiko College under the guidance of Penelope Delta. He tried twice to be accepted by Athens School of Fine Arts, but unsuccessfully. Then he turned to the Higher School of Commerce (today's Athens University of Economics). During the Occupation period, he joined United Panhellenic Organization of Youth. In 1948 and 1951, he participated in the Panhellenic painting exhibitions. At the same time, he published texts and sketches in newspapers and magazines of the time (Greek Creation, Avgi). He was a member of the artistic group "Armos" from 1949 to 1953 (the year Armos ceased its activity).
References
Bibliography
- Minos Argyrakis, ÃÂôÃÂàÃÂýõïÃÂÃÂý, ïôùñ ÃÂúôÿÃÂ÷, 1957. ÃÂÃÂñýÃÂúôÿÃÂ÷: ÃÂúô. ÃÂÃÂúñ, ÃÂøîýñ, ñóýÃÂÃÂÃÂÿÃÂ
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- Minos Argyrakis, àóÃÂÃÂÿàÃÂÿÃÂ
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, õúô. ÃÂñûñþïñ, ÃÂøîýñ, 1964.
- Minos Argyrakis, ààÿûùÃÂõïñ ÃÂÃÂûõõ õùàÃÂ÷ý ÃÂõûñýÃÂûõÃÂ
úÿý, õúô. ÃÂõüÃÂûùÿ, ÃÂøîýñ, 1963
- Minos Argyrakis, Travelling in Greece, Kastaniotis Publications, ÃÂøîýñ 1984.
- Konstantinos Papachristou, 'Minos Argyrakis: an unknown side of his. His techno-criticism in the magazine 'Greek Creation'". Chrisanthos Christou, Tribute, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, p. 239-243, Thessaloniki, 2006.
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