99. 99AR SPYROS VASSILIOU (1902-1985) Art & décoration

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99. 99AR SPYROS VASSILIOU (1902-1985) Athènes signé en grec et daté « 78 » (en bas au centre) acrylique et feuilles d' or et argent sur toile 100 cm. diamètre (39.37 in. diameter) Peint en 1978 Provenance The artist's estate, Athens. Private collection, Athens. Sotheby's London, The Greek Sale, May 17, 2010, lot 22. Acquired from the above sale by the present owner. Exhibitions Athens, Ethousa Technis Athinon, Spyros Vassiliou, This is Athens, the Erstwhile City, November 20 - c. December 15, 1978. Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland in collaboration with the National Gallery - Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Contemporary Greek Painters and Print Makers, 1979, no. 59 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue). Larissa, Municipal Gallery - Y.I. Katsigras Museum, Spyros Vassiliou, October 4-24, 1984. Thessaloniki, Spyros Vassiliou 1930-1985, retrospective exhibition, XXX Dimitria - Port Authority Warehouse 1, October 16 - November 30, 1995 (listed in the exhibition leaflet, no. 47, and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, p. 91). Athens, Municipal Gallery, Athens by Spyros Vassiliou, December 13, 1995 - January 30, 1996 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue). Athens, Gazi - Building D7, Visual Arts Tribute to the 20 Years of the Panhellenic Cultural Movement, November 10-17, 1997 (illustrated in the exhibition catalogue). Literature Spyros Vassiliou 1928-1978, Athens 1978 (illustrated). H. Kambouridis, Spyros Vassiliou, Exhibitions, Ikaros editions, Athens 1982, pp. 217, 231 (illustrated). Epifaneia 1962-1992, Athens 1992, p. 15 (illustrated). I. Orati, Spyros Vassiliou, Contemporary Greek Artists series, Ta Nea editions, Athens 2009, pp. 58, 59 (illustrated). A. Malama, I. Lakidou (ed.), Atelier Spyros Vassiliou, Athens c. 2004, p. 47 (illustrated). T. Spiteris Archive, Teloglion Foundation of Arts AUTh, no. GR TITSpit f104_219 (illustrated).