LiFO, Greece’s famous free press magazine, is curating a large exhibition at the Benaki Museum. With a goal of composing an image of Athens, the exhibition displays over 200 portraits taken by well-known Greek photographers - all of whom have collaborated with the magazine over the years. Portraits of iconic figures, ordinary yet distinct people, and diverse heroes of everyday life in the Greek capital, as well as people who have narrated their experience in LiFo’s older weekly column “The Athenians”. This unique exhibition will be presented until February 2nd 2019 at the Benaki Museum, 138 Pireos Annexe.
Renowned photographers, all well-known for their work and photographic contributions to the column, have come together to honor the multifaceted profile of the city, as well as celebrate the true lovers of Athens; simultaneously, the exhibition aims to showcase the extraordinary art of photography found within the printed press. Among the participating photographers are Spyros Staveris, Anastasia Voutyropoulou, Paris Tavitian, Freddie F., Pantelis Zervos, Charlie Makkos, Stathis Mamalakis, Yiannis Bournias, Nikos Katsaros, Photoharrie, and Spyros Simotas.
The 200 photos of LiFO’s 15 year history, highlight the multiple aspects of Athens - a city that many of us love, but also sometimes detest; a city that conveys very intense and mixed emotions. The photographs will also be published in a special issue of LiFO that will be distributed for free at the exhibition.