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AbdF1887west |
ABDULLAH FRÈRES (Ottoman Empire) Portrait of ACG President Miss Maria West (1878-1880) 1887 Constantinople / 2008 matt collodion print transfer on canvas (57x40) CT: United Church of Christ, Ohio - 2008 |
MouM1874bowe |
M. MOULTHROP (USA) Portrait of ACG President Rev. Marcellus Bowen (1880-1882) 1874 New Haven / 2008 sepia print transfer on canvas (47x33) CT: United Church of Christ, Ohio - 2008 |
PHOT1886page |
ANONYMOUS (USA) Portrait of ACG President Miss Mary Lyon Page (1882-1886) ca. 1886 / 2008 silver print transfer on canvas (57x40) CT: United Church of Christ, Ohio - 2008 |
PHOT1893lord |
ANONYMOUS (USA) Portrait of ACG President Miss Agnes B. McCartney Lord (1886-1893) ca. 1893 / 2008 silver print transfer on canvas (57x40) CT: United Church of Christ, Ohio - 2008 |
ZogN1928mcca |
NIKOS ZOGRAFOS (Ottoman Empire 1881-1967) Portrait of ACG President Miss Emily McCallum (1893-1928) ca. 1928 Athens pastel and pencil on silver print on card (46x36) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1928 |
PolA1930mill |
ANTONIS POLYKANDRIOTIS (Greece 1904-1990) Portrait of ACG President Miss Minnie B. Mills (1928-1940) ca. 1930 Athens oil on canvas (73x60) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1930 |
KanA1940mill |
ANTONIS KANAS (Ottoman Empire 1915-1995) Portrait of ACG President Miss Minnie B. Mills (1928-1940) ca. 1940 Athens oil on canvas (60x50) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1940 |
OrfE1947mcel |
ELLIE ORFANOS (Greece b. 1922) Portrait of ACG President Dr. Kathryn McElroy (1944-1947) ca. 1947 Athens oil on canvas (53x39) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1947 |
MosG1949long |
GEORGE MOSCHOS (Greece 1906-1990) Portrait of ACG President Miss Mabel E. Long (1947-1949) 1949 Athens oil on canvas (62x52) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1949 |
MosG1967nich |
GEORGE MOSCHOS (Greece 1906-1990) Portrait of ACG President Miss Helen R. H. Nichol (1949-1957) 1967 Athens oil on canvas (62x48) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1967 |
PolA1960blak |
ADONIS POLYKANDRIOTIS (Greece 1904-1990) Portrait of ACG President Dr. Raymond B. Blakney (1957-1960) ca. 1960 Athens oil on canvas (66x55) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1960 |
GhiA1967stew |
ALKIS GHINIS (Greece b. 1933) Portrait of ACG President Dr. Margaret Steward (1960-1971) 1967 Athens oil on canvas (66x50) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1967 |
BacF1970vill |
FABIAN BACHRACH (USA b. 1917) Portrait of ACG President Dr. William J. Villaume (1970-1971) ca. 1970 Boston / 2008 silver print transfer on canvas (60x45) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 2008 |
Belm1975vret |
BELMAR STUDIO (USA) Portrait of ACG President Dr. Louis Vrettos (1971-1975) ca. 1975 Florida print transfer on canvas (61x51) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 1975 |
ZouP2011bail |
PETROS ZOUMBOULAKIS (Greece b. 1937) Portrait of ACG President Dr. John S. Bailey (1975-2008) 2011 acrylic on canvas (60x45) CT: The American College of Greece, Athens - 2011 |
| PORTRAITS OF ACG PRESIDENTS The portraits of Presidents of The American College of Greece cover the entire period of modern Greek art, throughout the twentieth century. All of the 14 Presidents in the College's 135-year history had their portraits done. The portraits of the first four Presidents - Maria West, Marcellus Bowen, Mary Lyon Page, and Agnes B. McCartney Lord - are by notable photographers, such as the Abdullah Frères, and are kept at the Houghton Library Archive, Harvard University. The portraits of the following ten Presidents are displayed at the foyer of the Pierce College Theater at ACG. These latter portraits are by artists renowned in their time, and are of historical importance today. Significantly, the earliest portrait of Emily McCallum is a hand-painted sepia-print by Nikos Zografos, a great master in the history of modern Greek photography. The first portrait of Minnie Mills - not included in the display – is by Antonis Kanas, an acclaimed naturalist. The other portrait of Minnie Mills is by Antonis Polykandriotis, who is one of Greece's most gifted modern painters. In this instance Polykandriotis brings out the gentle nature of his sitter. A portrait of Kathryn McElroy by Ellie Orfanos is a fine example of post-war portraiture, characterized by an economy of detail and stark realism, known in art history as 'New Objectivity'. Then follow the portraits of Mabel Long and Helen Nichol, both by George Moschos who was a renowned realist painter. Another portrait by Antonis Polykandriotis, of Raymond Blakney, is truly admirable for its sketchily telling execution. The portrait of Margaret Steward is by Alkis Ghinis, who is Greece's finest surrealist. Notice the strong color, the eloquent forms, and the unusual selection of props used in this picture. Interestingly, the portrait of Louis Vrettos is evidence of a contemporary technique of print-transfer on canvas, which succeeds in capturing the minutest detail of the sitter's appearance. The portrait of William J. Villaume is created by Bachrach, which is America's oldest established photographic firm. Finally, the portrait of John S. Bailey was recently created by Petros Zoumboulakis. [Megakles Rogakos 01/2005] |
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