Giorgos Varlamos Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1922 - d. 2013

Born on the Cycladic island of Paros in 1922, Varlamos studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts before earning a scholarship to further his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Among the themes explored in Varlamos’s etchings were Greece’s struggle against the Nazi occupation, the Vietnam War and world peace.

In his paintings, the artist focused on brightly colored landscapes and Greek flora. Over the years Varlamos designed covers for a large number of books, including poetry collections.