Yiannis Psychopedis
Illustration — Yiannis Psychopedis, 2012 Υiannis Psychopedis (ˈʝanis psixoˈpeðis; born 1945) is one of the main Greek exponents of artistic Critical Realism, an art movement that developed in Europe after the political and social upheavals of 1968. The May 68 student rebellions in France, the Prague Spring uprising in Czechoslovakia, and the coup d'état establishing the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 were catalysts for this group. In the 1980s Psychopedis broached the subject matter of female nudes.
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Yiannis Psychopedis
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- 1945 · Athens.
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- Greece
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- painter · university teacher
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- Athens School of Fine Arts · Academy of Fine Arts and Munich
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- Greek
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Illustration — Yiannis Psychopedis, 2012 Υiannis Psychopedis (ˈʝanis psixoˈpeðis; born 1945) is one of the main Greek exponents of artistic Critical Realism, an art movement that developed in Europe after the political and social upheavals of 1968. The May 68 student rebellions in France, the Prague Spring uprising in Czechoslovakia, and the coup d'état establishing the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 were catalysts for this group. In the 1980s Psychopedis broached the subject matter of female nudes.
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The use of colour pencils, which create a 'fuzzy' visual impression, became characteristic of this period of his work. At the end of the decade, Psychopedis turned his attention to pastels and oils, exploring bright contrasts of pure colour in his work "Hommage a Vincent". A major touring exhibition of his works was hosted in German museums (1980–81), while the Academy of Arts in West Berlin organised a large solo exhibition in 1981. Since 1992, Psychopedis lives and works mainly in Greece and is a professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts.
Yiannis Psychopedis studied at Athens School of Fine Arts and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. The recorded working language is Greek. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin and Brussels. Employment is recorded with Athens School of Fine Arts. Work by Yiannis Psychopedis is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Athens, Frissiras Museum, National Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography and Agrinio art gallery.
Ausstellungseröffnung: Jannis Psychopedis, Künstler, vor einem seiner Kunstwerke in der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung from Berlin, Deutschland · Jannis Psychopedis
Ausstellungseröffnung: Jannis Psychopedis, Künstler
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung from Berlin, Deutschland · Jannis Psychopedis
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