Rare, 1987, Orig. Exhibition Poster, A. Tassos Alevizos, National Gallery, Greece

Description

Rare and original vintage exhibition poster created for the major retrospective dedicated to the legendary Greek engraver A. Tassos (Anastasios Alevizos, 1914–1985) at the National Gallery in Athens, March–April 1987 (later extended until November 24, 1987).

• Event: National Gallery, Athens – Retrospective Exhibition, 1987

• Artist: A. Tassos (Anastasios Alevizos, 1914–1985)

• Title/Text: ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΠΙΝΑΚΟΘΗΚΗ, ΤΑΣΣΟΣ, ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ – ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ 1987

• Publisher: National Gallery, Athens

• Dimensions: Approx. 86 cm × 57.5 cm

• Language: Greek

• Authenticity: Original print, not a reproduction

About the Artist:
A. Tassos (Anastasios Alevizos) is one of Greece’s most important engravers, celebrated for his politically engaged and socially conscious work. A student of Yannis Kefallinos and influenced by Dimitrios Galanis, Tassos forged a unique artistic voice that resonated across 20th-century Greece.

• During the German Occupation, he joined the EAM Artists’ Union, designing resistance posters printed illegally.

• From 1954–1967, he designed stamps for the Greek postal service, later also working for the Republic of Cyprus until his death in 1985.

• His “Black and White” period in the 1960s and 1970s is considered his most iconic, with monumental woodcuts reflecting social struggle, symbolism, and political events.

• His work has been widely exhibited internationally (France, Italy, U.S., Soviet Union, Japan).

The 1987 National Gallery retrospective was the first major exhibition after his death, solidifying his reputation as Greece’s foremost engraver.

Shipping & Packaging:

• Poster will be carefully rolled and shipped in a protective tube

• Tracked worldwide shipping 

A rare collectible item and a piece of Greek cultural history, ideal for collectors of original exhibition posters, Greek modern art, or 20th-century printmaking.