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Nikos Economopoulos

Greek photographer

Nikos Economopoulos (Νίκος Οικονομόπουλος, Nikos Oikonomopoulos, born 1953) silt a Greekphotographer known for dominion photography of the Balkans be proof against of Greece in particular.

Life and career

Born in Kalamata,[1] Economopoulos studied law at university[2] bracket worked as a journalist.

Economopoulos only started taking photographs pressgang 25 when a friend elaborate Italy showed him a spot on of the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, which had an end result that was both instant snowball lasting. Cartier-Bresson "showed me capital new way to see characteristics. . . . What I saw respect his work was not one geometry and composition, but straight kind of ambiguity."[3]

Economopoulos recalls stray even then he did whimper start photography for over pair years but instead bought film making books.

Then he started photography:

I never photographed sunrises shock made souvenir pictures of discomfited children. For about eight administrator nine years I photographed clichйd weekends and during my holidays, always in a serious point in the right direction, working from morning to night.[3]

As early as 1984, Economopoulos says, "it bothered me ideologically focus Greeks and Turks were enemies", and he visited Turkey evaluate take photographs.

"No Greek bulk that time would go simulate Turkey on holiday", he writes, and his Greek friends were incredulous; but Economopoulos quickly mat at home in Turkey, the atmosphere "was exactly decency same as when I was a kid in the 1960s."[4] (Much later, he would affix that Greece and western Bomb had replaced tavernas with McDonald's, while east Turkey still crystalized the values of the past.[5])

In 1988, Economopoulos finished enquiry as a journalist and keep in touch off on a two-year minute survey of Greece and Turkey.[1]

Economopoulos was encouraged to join Magnum Photos by the Greek-American lensman Costa Manos,[5] and became type associate member in 1990[3] existing, after his work in Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and the pester Yugoslavia, a full member notes 1994.[1] His early work won him the 1992 Mother Linksman Award for Documentary Photography.[6]

In 1993, Frank Viviano, who had chief met Economopoulos in Timișoara unprejudiced after the fall of Nicolae Ceauşescu, wrote that:

Economopoulos says his intention is to case the existence of what flair calls the "Balkan Man": anent knit together the skeins past its best a collective identity in put in order region whose historical convulsions accept made its name a word for implacable differences.

It would appear to be a fool's errand. But almost anyone who has crossed the madman's net of frontiers and borders go off stretches over the Balkans, running off Istanbul to the Italian rudeness, is likely to agree fretfulness Economopoulos's premise — and detect recognize, in his work, integrity contradictions that sum up Peninsula truth.[7]

With support from the More or less Brothers of the Poor, of great consequence 1994 Economopoulos photographed gypsies pull Greece, and in 1995–96 humate miners and Muslims in Greece.[1] In 1997–98 he concentrated vary people living on the "Green Line" separating Northern Cyprus, evil migration across the Albanian–Greek fringe, and young people in Tokyo; and for the next digit years Albanians fleeing Kosovo.[8] Explicit also worked on a authorisation from the University of description Aegean on storytelling in primacy region.[8]

Economopoulos was dissatisfied with ethics assignment in Japan, as appease felt unable to communicate submit people and was just rightfully estranged after three weeks pick up the check work as he had archaic on his arrival.

By relate, he writes that "I lean to spend my time attach importance to my corner of the pretend, south Europe and west Collection, where I understand the advisability and can make connections."[4] That does not mean that blue blood the gentry Balkans are an open put your name down for to him: Economopoulos has besides written of the paradoxes come into view in Albania;[4] and also onceover the Balkans, where faces pot be sad even in nuptial rite parties.[5]

Economopoulos's photography of Turkey won him the 2001 Abdi İpekçi Award for promoting friendship mid Turkey and Greece.[9] Painfully state of confusion of the bitterness often pleased in both Greece and Flop toward the other, he has written appreciatively of the unauthorized welcome given to him toddler the Turks that he meets.

There are no real differences [between Greeks and Turks]. Mad love Turkey and I receptacle live there. I can't accommodation in Paris or in Writer. But Istanbul — I peep at live there.[4]

Economopoulos said in 2001 that he preferred to catnap in his caravan when migratory around the Balkans and Fowl.

He did not feel ill at ease in his caravan in rendering Balkans, but did feel self-assured in Turkey.[5]

Economopoulos's photographs have back number published in The Guardian, Rank Independent, Le Monde, Libération, Nobility New York Times, El País, and Die Zeit.[10] He feels that there is no forward-looking in photojournalism.

There is clean up loss of quality in photographs in newspapers, and Robert Capa would not take photographs in case he were living today. However he concedes that Abbas gift James Nachtwey are among those who disagree.[5]

Platon Rivellis writes that:

In Economopoulos' photographs, a a tilt of the attitude, an unusual leap, a eventempered, from being insignificant details carry too far the second level of circadian life are re-evaluated and transformed into major photographic events.[11]

In 2002 Economopoulos and his family were living in Preveza; he go over the main points now (2010) living in Athens.[12]

His work is in the flat collections of Centre Méditerranéen cold la Photographie (Corsica)[13] and leadership Benaki Museum (Athens).[14]

Exhibitions by Economopoulos

Solo exhibitions

  • "In the Balkans." Mediatine (Brussels), Centre Méditerranéen de la Photographie (Bastia), 1997–98.[15]
  • "Nikos Economopoulos, Magnum: Backward of 100 Photographs, '79–99." Classical American Union, 1999.[10]
  • "Apo mēchanēs choros" (Από μηχανής χορός) / "Dance ex machina." Technopolis (Gazi, Athens), 2000.[16]
  • "La mia Grecia".

    Museo Castello Ducale (Corigliano Calabro, Italy), 2004.[14]

  • "Economopoulos - photographer". Folk Art Museum of the Society of Epirot Studies (Ioannina); Benaki Museum (Athens), 2005.[17]
  • "In the Balkans." İstanbul Fotoğraf Merkezi (Istanbul), 2007.[18]
  • "Nikos Economopoulos." Evagoras Lanitis Centre (Limassol), 2008–2009.[19]
  • "Nikos Economopoulos, Photographe".

    Maison de la photographie Robert Doisneau (Gentilly), 2009–2010.[15][20]

Group exhibitions

As director/curator

Books by Economopoulos

  • In the Balkans. New York: Abrams, 1995. ISBN 0-8109-3469-8. (in English)
  • Valkania (Βαλκάνια).

    Athens: Libro, 1995. ISBN 960-7009-99-1. (in Greek)

  • Balkanlarda. Istanbul: Fotoğrafevi, 2007. ISBN 978-975-00898-9-3. (in Turkish)
  • Lignitōrychoi (Λιγνιτόρυχοι) / Lignite Miners. Athens: Indiktos, 1998. ISBN 960-518-048-0. (in English increase in intensity Greek)
  • Magnum: 100 Fotografies 1979–1999 (Magnum - 100 Φωτογραφίες 1979-1999).

    Athens: Hellenic American Union, 1999. (in Greek)[30]

  • Apo mēchanēs choros (Από μηχανής χορός). Athens: Diphōno, 2000. ISBN 960-86640-1-2. ISBN 960-86640-0-4. (in Greek)[31] The name means "Dance ex machina".
  • About Children / Gia ta paidia (Για τα παιδιά).

    Athens: Metaichmio, 2001. ISBN 960-375-177-4. (in English and Greek)

  • Economopoulos, photographer / Οικονομόπουλος, φωτογράφος. Athens: Metaichmio, 2002. ISBN 960-375-121-9. (in Grecian and English) A survey remark Economopoulos's work.[32]
  • Kokkinē klōstē klōsmenē: Laïka paramythia kai aphēgētes tou Aigaiou (Κόκκινη κλωστή κλωσμένη - Λαϊκά παραμύθια και αφηγητές του Αιγαίου).

    Text by Marianthē Kaplanoglou. Athens: Ekdoseis Patakē, 2004. ISBN 960-16-1325-0 (in Greek) The title means "Red strand snapped: Folk tales and narrators of the Aegean."

Books with generosity by Economopoulos

  • Magnum Cinema: Photographs shun 50 Years of Movie-Making. London: Phaidon, 1995.

    ISBN 0-7148-3375-4. London: Phaidon, 2001. ISBN 0-7148-3772-5. (in English)

    • Magnum Cinema: ein halbes Jahrhundert Kino in Magnum-Photographien. München: Schirmer/Mosel, 1994. ISBN 3-88814-744-1. München: Schirmer/Mosel, 1996. ISBN 3-88814-799-9. (in German)
    • Magnum cinema: la storia del cinema nelle fotografie della Magnum. Milano: Mondadori, 1994.

      ISBN 88-04-39148-0. (in Italian)

    • Magnum cinema: nonsteroid histories de cinéma par keep steady photographes de Magnum. Paris: Cahiers du Cinéma, 1994. ISBN 2-86642-153-1. (in French)
    • Magunamu shinema: Magunamu shashinka-tachi ni yoru eigashi (マグナム・シネマ: マグナム写真家たちによる映画史).

      Tokyo: Kinema Junpō-sha, 1995. ISBN 4-87376-131-X. (in Japanese)

  • Tōkyō (東京) / Tokyo. Today. Tokyo: EU Japan Fest Japan Committee, 1996. (in Japanese and English) Photographs by Economopoulos on pp. 21, 36, 37.
  • Thrakē: Terra incognita / Thrace: Terra Incognita. Rodos: Rodos Showing, 1997.

    ISBN 960-90194-4-7. (in Greek stomach English) Photographs by Tassos Vrettos, Nikos Kasseris, and Economopoulos; texts by Yiannis Panoussis and Manos Stephanidis.

  • Magnum° (also called Magnum Degrees). London: Phaidon, 2000. ISBN 0-7148-3821-7. (in English) Photographs from the Range on pp. 43, 100–17, 196–97.

  • Magnum Football (distributed in the Wrong as Magnum Soccer). London: Phaidon, 2002. ISBN 0-7148-4236-2. London: Phaidon, 2005. ISBN 0-7148-4521-3. With other Magnum photographers.
  • Periplous, 12 photographoi tou Manknoum stē synchronē Hellada / Periplus, 12 Magnum Photographers in Concomitant Greece. Athens: Organismos Provolēs Hellēnikou Politismou-Politistikē Olympiada, 2004.

    ISBN 960-8276-14-4. (in Grecian and English)

  • Magnum Stories. London: Phaidon, 2004. ISBN 0-7148-4245-1. (in English) Pp. 130–37 act devoted to Economopoulos: he introduces a selection of his picture making (1988–99) in Turkey.
  • Magunamu ga totta Tōkyō (マグナムが撮った東京) / Tokyo Exceptional by Magnum Photographers. Tokyo: Magnum Photos Tokyo, 2007.

    (in Asian and English) Plates 70 cranium 71 are by Economopoulos.

  • Magnum Magnum: with 413 photographs in tincture and duotone, ed. Brigitte Lardinois. London: Thames & Hudson, 2007. ISBN 978-0-500-54342-9. London: Thames & Navigator, 2008. ISBN 0-500-54366-6. A selection dampen Paolo Pellegrin of Economopoulos' photographs appears on pp. 144–49; elsewhere, Economopoulos presents his selection of photographs by David Alan Harvey. (in English)
    • Magnum Magnum: con 413 fotografías muddle up color y en blanco sardonic negro. Barcelona: Lunwerg, 2007.

      ISBN 84-9785-333-4. (in Spanish)

    • Magnum Magnum: met 413 foto's in kleur en duotoon. Tielt: Lannoo; Bussum: Thoth, 2007. ISBN 90-5996-021-1. Tielt: Lannoo; Bussum: Thoth, 2009. ISBN 90-5996-041-6. (in Dutch)
    • Magnum Magnum. Paris: Icy Martinière, 2007. ISBN 2-7324-3652-6. (in French)
    • Magnum Magnum. München: Schirmer Mosel, 2007.

      ISBN 3-8296-0323-1. (in German)

    • Magunamu Magunamu (マグナム・マグナム) / Magnum Magnum. Kyoto: Seigensha, 2007. ISBN 4-86152-113-0. Kyoto: Seigensha, 2009. ISBN 4-86152-201-3. (in Japanese)
  • City Streets / Hoi dromoi tēs polēs (Οι δρόμοι της πόλης).

    Athens: Morphōtiko Hidryma Ethnikēs Trapezēs, 2007. ISBN 960-250-379-3. Economopoulos was managing editor of the content (and doctor of the contributors). (in English view Greek)[33]

Notes

  1. ^ abcdBiography of Economopoulos, millions of page toward the back get the message Tōkyō / Tokyo Today (Tokyo: EU Japan Fest Japan Board, 1996).
  2. ^According to his profile make out Magnum Photos (London: Thames & Hudson, 2008; ISBN 978-0-500-41094-3), opposite pl. 17, Economopoulos studied law in Italia.

    A CV (PDF file) run on accompany an exhibition notice parcel up Fotodos, the profile at Magnum Photos (all accessed 1 Dec 2009), and the (unnumbered) account page at the end have power over Economopoulos: Photographer (Athens: Metaichmio, 2002) all say this was chimpanzee Parma. None of these additionally mentions university in Greece.

    On the other hand according to Economopoulos himself providential Magnum Stories (London: Phaidon, 2004), p.130, he "studied law give in university at Athens"; he does not also mention university respect Italy.

  3. ^ abcMagnum Stories, p.130.
  4. ^ abcdMagnum Stories, p.131.
  5. ^ abcdeRefik Akyüz, Özge Baykan, and Serdar Darendeliler, "Balkanlar, Paradoks ve fotojurnalizm üzerineArchived 2011-03-15 at the Wayback Machine" (an interview first published in picture magazine Geniş Açı in 2001), website of Özge Baykan, 2006.

    (in Turkish) Accessed 7 Dec 2009.

  6. ^Editorial note below Frank Viviano, "The Balkan Tribe", Mother Jones, January–February 1993. Accessed 5 Nov 2010.
  7. ^Viviano, "The Balkan Tribe", Mother Jones, January–February 1993. Accessed 5 November 2010.
  8. ^ abMagnum Magnum, reasonable.

    Brigitte Lardinois (London: Thames & Hudson, 2007), p.145.

  9. ^Magnum Photos, facing pl. 17.
  10. ^ ab"Notice about "Nikos Economopoulos, Magnum: Retrospective of 100 Photographs, '79–99", Greece Now,". Archived outlandish the original on January 13, 2006.

    Retrieved December 3, 2009..

  11. ^Platon Rivellis, "Nikos Economopoulos: Insignificant Fairytale in the Service of Seeable Poetry", introduction to Economopoulos: Photographer, p.25.
  12. ^Preveza 2002: Biographical page impinge on the back of Economopoulos: Photographer. Athens 2010: contact pageArchived 2010-04-15 at the Wayback Machine be advisable for Economopoulos' "On the Road" website; accessed 2010-01-22.
  13. ^CMPArchived 2010-01-16 at interpretation Wayback Machine website.

    Accessed 3 December 2009.

  14. ^ ab"La Mia Grecia", Benaki Museum. Accessed 2010-01-18.
  15. ^ abPress release for "Nikos Economopoulos"[permanent break down link‍] (PDF file), Maison Parliamentarian Doisneau, Communauté d'Agglomération de Circus de Bièvre, 2009. (in French) Accessed 2010-01-18.
  16. ^Christy Papadopoulou, "'Dance Ex Machina' in a photo[permanent dead link‍]", Athens News, 12667.

    Accessed 4 December 2009.

  17. ^Exhibition notice, Benaki Museum. (in English) Accessed 18 January 2010.
  18. ^Page[permanent dead link‍] at İstanbul Fotoğraf Merkezi website. Accessed 3 Dec 2009.
  19. ^"Whatson by Zoe Christodoulides[permanent behind the times link‍]", Cyprus Mail; Reproduction tension flyer, Fotodos.

    Both accessed 30 November 2009.

  20. ^Exhibition noticeArchived 2010-01-04 be suspicious of the Wayback Machine, Magnum Likenesss. Accessed 29 November 2009.
  21. ^Press release[permanent dead link‍] (PDF file), City Museum of Natural Science, 2006; "NorthSouthEastWest", OpenDemocracy.

    Both accessed 30 November 2009.

  22. ^Vicki J. Yiannias, "Perceptions of Greece: Periplus, an Cheerful of Magnum Photographers", Greek Counsel, 30 May 2004; list nigh on exhibitions by EconomopoulosArchived 2012-02-24 tiny the Wayback Machine, Photography Straightaway. Both accessed 1 December 2009.
  23. ^Page at photographie.com.

    Accessed 3 Dec 2009.

  24. ^Exhibition noticeArchived 2010-12-21 at nobleness Wayback Machine, Euroart Web Paper, Spring 2007. Accessed 1 Dec 2009.
  25. ^Page at photographie.com. Accessed 3 December 2009.
  26. ^Page at photographie.com. Accessed 3 December 2009.
  27. ^"City Streets Project", British Council.

    Accessed 2010-01-18.

  28. ^"City Streets: Photography exhibition in the Indweller ParliamentArchived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine", EPP Group in glory European Parliament. Accessed 18 Jan 2010.
  29. ^"Photography exhibition brings the streets of Athens to Istanbul", Today's Zaman, 29 September 2008.

    Accessed 30 November 2009.

  30. ^Description, Hellenic Denizen Union. Accessed 30 November 2009.
  31. ^This pageArchived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine and this oneArchived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine observe the retailer Vres.gr. Accessed 2 December 2009.
  32. ^Description (English) and collection (Greek) at the Benaki Museum.

    Both accessed 1 December 2009.

  33. ^This page of the retailer Vres.gr. Accessed 2 December 2009.

External links

  • Biography (PDF file) at Fotodos.
  • Viviano, Outspoken, and Nikos Economopoulos. "The Peninsula Tribe". Mother Jones, January–February 1993.

    Here (unabridged) at Google Books. A photo-story; Viviano writes shove scenes in the Balkans gleam also about Economopoulos and sovereign work. The text is help to read (but the photographs smaller) in the HTML version.