Chilling Photographs of Summer Tourists on the Acropolis in Athens in the Early 1980s
Tod Papageorge
In 1983–84, American photographer Tod Papageorge spent a month each summer on the Acropolis in Athens, capturing the people who followed the same path, finding their way up to the ancient building to see what all the fuss was about and take photographs to prove they’d been there. His resulting body of work seems lost in time, fusing the ancient with the modern. Continue reading »
Margarita Nikitaki Takes Claustrophobic Photographs Of Athens’ Cityscapes
Soil by Greek-Japanese photographer Margarita Yoko Nikitaki is a photographic project shot in Athens, Greece’s capital city. Margarita reached the top of Athens’ hills to observe the city as she looked for ideas on how to visualize the effects of human intervention. Continue reading »
Rare Snowfall On The Acropolis In Athens, Greece
Millions of snowflakes started to fall short after 6:30 pm on Monday. The much expected snow had arrived in downtown Athens and the suburbs – even those in the south. The snowflakes fell quick and soft and covered first the cars, then the trees and the plants. And had Athenians rushed to their homes. They watched behind their windows how the snow blanket was spreading on the streets and city parks. Continue reading »
Athens Graffiti
Graffiti artists throughout Athens are expressing the effects of austerity measures that have plagued the community as Greece continues to struggle in debt. (Getty Images) Continue reading »
