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A fairy tale inspired by the poems of Giorgos Seferis
A fairy tale inspired by the poems of Giorgos Seferis
In the series “If I Read Poets of the ’30s Generation”, Alexis Kyritsopoulos draws inspiration from the verses of the great poets of the ’30s generation and writes fairy tales set against the backdrop of his unique imagery.
"Like a caique passing through the high waves whilst the liner is tossed about by the sea – I moved amongst the poems and drew the line of optimism that I believe exists.
I believe I have not betrayed the poetry of George Seferis – with this manoeuvre amongst its verses – my intention is to send you to the poems so that you may find there all their depth and gravity.
I did not select the poems. Someone else would have chosen more aptly. I painted the images that shone between the poems and found my own – their own – path into the light."
A.K.
The book has been included in the White Ravens list
Author:
Alexis Kyritsopoulos
Pages:
64
Dimensions:
21 x 17 εκ
ISBN:
978-960-9527-49-1
Publication:
2012
Categories:
Childrens' Books, If I were to read the poets of the '30s generation
Age:
From 7 years old
...This, in our opinion, is the success of Alexis Kyritsopoulos: he introduces the reader to the magic of Seferis’s poems, making them want to ‘get to know’ him, to read him. Every page is an image you seek to pair with a poem. Some of Seferis’s verses, after all, as Alexis Kyritsopoulos himself has pointed out, were ready-made images. ..
– Mary Birbili elniplex.comAlexis Kyritsopoulos
He was born in Athens but discovered painting in Paris. His artwork features in galleries, books, vinyl records, CDs and posters. He has painted musical performances and created ‘moving paintings’, or in other words, animations. Sometimes he writes and illustrates his own books. At other times, he illustrates books written by others. So, apart from his solo exhibitions (Skoufa Gallery, Zouboulaki, Astra, Anemos) and some group exhibitions in which he participates, his paintings can be found in his books: The Fairy Tale of Colours, The White Horse, A Little Fairy Tale for Winter and Summer, Suddenly Christmas, Hide and Seek, One + 5 Caryatids (published by Kedros), Come, My Eyes, Adorn Yourself (published by Agra) and S’AG (published by Armos).
He collaborates with Stelios Ramfos on his books and with Dionysis Savvopoulos on his musical shows (Acharnes, Kourema, Savvorama), albums and CDs. He creates artwork for the music of Nikos Xydakis (album covers, CDs and posters). He has also illustrated Manos Hadjidakis’s The Absurdities. He creates artwork for the Athens Concert Hall (Petros and the Wolf, Savvorama, Lysistrata). He collaborates with Professor Vasso Tokatlidou (Department of Applied Linguistics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) on the graphic concept and illustration of French educational books.
