A Greek Portfolio

by Constantine Manos

With its poignant and indelible images of Greece and its people, this is one of the all-time classic photo collections, and among the most memorable portraits of the country ever presented. In the early 1960s, Constantine Manos spent three years living in Greece and working as a photographer under the auspices of the prestigious agency Magnum Photos. A Greek Portfolio represents an impromptu pictorial account of Manos's travels through rural Greece and the Greek islands. The strength of these black-and-white duotone images, taken in small country villages and on secluded farms, lies in their portrayal of a way of life that had remained virtually unchanged for centuries before finally being overtaken by the modern world-a way of life that may strike viewers as at once humble and exalted in its quiet dignity and beauty.

A Greek Portfolio was first published in 1972; the limited first edition has since become a much sought-after collector's item. Upon publication, the work received awards at Arles and at the Leipzig Book Fair. This new edition has been enhanced through the addition of eight previously unpublished images and a new foreword.
Duotone photographs

Genres: Photography

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

Constantine "Costa" Manos is a Greek-American photographer known for his images of Boston and Greece. His work has been published in Esquire, Life, and Look. He is a member of Magnum Photos.

Reviews

[Sharon Barrow Wilfong]

Black and white photographs of the Greek people by Manos. There are no descriptions or explanations. Just the photos speaking for themselves.

[Jessica]

All stunning, but especially liked the wool spinning photographs.

[Dimitra]

Μια συγκλονιστική συλλογή φωτογραφιών, ιστορικής και καλλιτεχνικής σημασίας, που ο κάθε Έλληνας θα πρέπει να έχει!
Στιγμές καθημερινότητας των προγόνων μας και της πολυτάραχης ιστορίας της χώρας μας που αξίζουν το βλέμμα και τη προσοχή μας!