Greek Art - Contemporary Period

Contemporary Period

Main article: Contemporary Greek Art

Theodoros Stamos (1922–1997) was an abstract expressionist painter from Lefkada who lived and worked in New York in the 40s and 50s. His work has been exhibited throughout the world, and can be found in major museum collections such as the Whitney Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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