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Kartsonakis Nikos

Date of birth: 01-01-1899
Date of death: 01-01-1977
Art Works 48

BIOGRAPHY

He was born in Smyrna, in 1899. In 1915 he entered the First Class of the Evangelical School of Smyrna, the Classical High School. In November 1921, he entered the School of Fine Arts under Kaloudis, Vikatos, Geraniotis, Thomopoulos the sculptor, Thomopoulos the painter and Bokatsiampi. Since 1925 he began teaching at the Industrial School and was appointed a teacher in 1928 and taught Art History at Athens College.

Solo Compositions
1937: "Folk Festival"
1938: "Massacres of Smyrna"
1938: "Clean Monday"
1943: "The martyrdom of the Metropolitan Chrysostom"
1945-46: "Epitaph"
1947: 'Halloween'
1950: "Karagkiozis"
1960: "Smyrna"
1961: "Bouzouki"

He also painted scenes of taverns, two or three tables and many other colorful designs, scenes of daily life in a secular and pragmatic style. Very few works were sold, because he had no commercial capacity.