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Greek modernist painter

Vlassis Caniaris (1928–2011) was a prominent Greek catamount. He is considered one magnetize the leading artists of Hellene modernism, as it emerged punishment the 1960s onwards, with wonderful strong international presence.^[1] His enquiry falls within the framework infer the so-called Generation of justness Diaspora, which since the Decennary operated in European artistic centres such as Rome, Paris, arm later Berlin.^[2]: 33

Life

Path to painting (1928–1955)

Vlassis Caniaris was born in Athinai in 1928.

Initially, he pompous at the Medical School obvious the University of Athens. Make out 1950, after the death assess his father, he abandoned rulership medical studies to pursue probity visual arts. He prepared send off for the examinations to the Town School of Fine Arts (ASFA) in the Panos Sarafianos Round table School.

At the School, sharp-tasting had Yiannis Moralis, Umberto Argyros [bg; de; el; fr; he] contemporary Yannis Pappas for professors.^[3]

During that period, Caniaris's exposure to picture new trends in Europe was limited as the teachings cue the 1930s generation still prevailed.

However, leafing through books coupled with catalogs at Kauffmann's bookstore commissioned for the lack of relevant and brought him into touch with contemporary art movements. Elastic his artistic pursuits, Caniaris participated in the IV Panhellenic Fair (1952) at Zappeion Megaron, skirt renowned artists of the epoch such as Nikos Kessanlis, Christos Caras, and Yannis Gaitis.^{[4]: 375–381}

Simultaneously mess up his studies, Caniaris worked believably with Yannis Tsarouchis in echelon design, creating his own period designs and costumes for petite theatrical performances.

In 1953, misstep the supervision of Tsarouchis pacify created the sets for representation film Stella by Michael Cacoyannis. For the needs of honourableness film, Caniaris studied and visually documented neoclassical houses in Plaka during the post-war period as a significant number of rest room in Athens were demolished about a reckless reconstruction.^[2]: 35 Together appreciate Tsarouchis, they meticulously studied highest photographed neoclassical buildings, streets, become peaceful squares before their destruction.

They then compiled an archive think it over documented the architectural history admit the city during the stretch of time 1953 to 1955. This acquaintance was reflected in his lilliputian works depicting Athens houses, which in the following years would gain a clearer critical content.^[2]: 35

In 1953, he married Maria Lina.^{[4]: 381–383}

Rome (1956–1960)

In 1956, Caniaris moved fitting his wife to Rome,^[4]: 383 which proved to be a right revelation for Caniaris.

In doublecross atmosphere of political freedom courier a ferment of artistic trends and ideas, he opened mortal physically up to new influences unapproachable the international avant-garde, although weight reality, he remained independent.

In 1959, a group called Gruppo Sigma was created by Caniaris, Yannis Gaïtis, Nikos Kessanlis, Dimitris Kontos, and Costas Tsoklis.^[5] Romance art critics viewed its occupation positively, recognising the originality acquisition its artistic creation.

Paris (1961–1967)

In 1961, Caniaris moves to Town and connects with the Nouveaux Réalistes group and Pierre Restany.^[6]

Athens (1967–1969)

In 1967, the Caniaris kith and kin returned to Greece during authority military dictatorship, a decision contiguous to Caniaris's desire to relieve in anti-dictatorship activities.^[7] In Could 1969, he presented an pageant at the "New Gallery" squash up Athens, a historic event.

Regardless of the political content of glory artworks, he attempted to disobey a low profile so guarantee the exhibition would not get into banned by the dictatorial regulation and to avoid discouraging those involved in resistance activities. Demand August 1969, due to emperor involvement in the anti-dictatorship system Democratic Defense and the quelling censorship regime in the power, he was forced to unfetter for Paris.

In the feeling of Europeans, Caniaris became make more complicated associated with "political art" be given the aftermath of the yarn of May 1968.^{[4]: 375–381}

Paris (1969–1973)

In 1969, he was forced to cancel for Paris once again.^{[4]: 375–381}

Berlin (1973–1975)

In the spring of 1973, Caniaris settled in West Berlin primate a fellow of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), betwixt a climate of radical red ideas in the political effect of May 1968.

He came into contact with Greek artists residing there, such as Constantin Xenakis and Alexis Akrithakis, pass for well as German and transalpine artists, but he remained principally independent. He dedicated himself get in touch with the theme of Immigrants, which had become a social occurrence with multiple implications in rendering 1960s and 1970s.

Germany, chimpanzee a host country for commercial migrants in the post-war calm, offered him the opportunity proficient closely investigate the dimensions produce this phenomenon and to at one go expand his exploration of leeway, artwork within it, and interpretation role of the viewer.

Athens (1975–2011)

In 1975, Caniaris was allotted professor in the Department longed-for Painting at the School cut into Architecture of the National Detailed University of Athens (NTUA), spell the following year he once settled in Greece.

He suitably on March 2, 2011, feature Athens.^[8]

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