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Signed; Nikos Engonopoulos - National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum - 1983
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Signed; Nikos Engonopoulos - National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum - 1983

Rare signed first edition of the exhibition catalogue Νίκος Εγγονόπουλος – Nikos Engonopoulos, published by the National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum in 1983. Hand-signed and inscribed by Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985), one of the most important figures of Greek surrealism and the generation of the 1930s. Details Artist / Author: Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985) Title: Νίκος Εγγονόπουλος – Nikos Engonopoulos Publisher: National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum Year: 1983 Edition: First Edition Signature: Hand-signed and inscribed by the artist Pages: 95 Binding: Original softcover Dimensions: 25 cm × 21.5 cm Language: Greek Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related signs of handling (please refer to photos). About the Catalogue This official National Gallery publication explores the multifaceted artistry of Nikos Engonopoulos — his paintings, philosophy, and poetic vision. Richly illustrated, it provides deep insight into his surrealist approach, combining mythological symbolism, Byzantine echoes, and modernist experimentation. The text contextualizes Engonopoulos’s work within the broader movement of Greek surrealism and the intellectual climate of the 1930s. About the Artist Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985) was a Greek painter, poet, and professor at the National Technical University of Athens. A key figure of the “Generation of the ’30s”, he helped shape the identity of modern Greek art through his distinctive surrealist and neo-Byzantine visual language. Engonopoulos’s art and poetry intertwine in a dialogue between myth, history, and dreamlike imagination — establishing him as one of the leading voices of 20th-century Greek modernism. This signed copy is a rare and valuable collector’s piece, uniting literature, philosophy, and visual art in the legacy of one of Greece’s most celebrated artists. Shipping Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking for secure international delivery.

No. 99064771

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Signed; Nikos Engonopoulos - National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum - 1983

Signed; Nikos Engonopoulos - National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum - 1983



Rare signed first edition of the exhibition catalogue Νίκος Εγγονόπουλος – Nikos Engonopoulos, published by the National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum in 1983.

Hand-signed and inscribed by Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985), one of the most important figures of Greek surrealism and the generation of the 1930s.

Details

Artist / Author: Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985)

Title: Νίκος Εγγονόπουλος – Nikos Engonopoulos

Publisher: National Gallery & Alexandros Soutzos Museum

Year: 1983

Edition: First Edition

Signature: Hand-signed and inscribed by the artist

Pages: 95

Binding: Original softcover

Dimensions: 25 cm × 21.5 cm

Language: Greek

Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related signs of handling (please refer to photos).

About the Catalogue

This official National Gallery publication explores the multifaceted artistry of Nikos Engonopoulos — his paintings, philosophy, and poetic vision.
Richly illustrated, it provides deep insight into his surrealist approach, combining mythological symbolism, Byzantine echoes, and modernist experimentation.
The text contextualizes Engonopoulos’s work within the broader movement of Greek surrealism and the intellectual climate of the 1930s.

About the Artist

Nikos Engonopoulos (1907–1985) was a Greek painter, poet, and professor at the National Technical University of Athens.
A key figure of the “Generation of the ’30s”, he helped shape the identity of modern Greek art through his distinctive surrealist and neo-Byzantine visual language.
Engonopoulos’s art and poetry intertwine in a dialogue between myth, history, and dreamlike imagination — establishing him as one of the leading voices of 20th-century Greek modernism.

This signed copy is a rare and valuable collector’s piece, uniting literature, philosophy, and visual art in the legacy of one of Greece’s most celebrated artists.

Shipping

Carefully packaged and shipped with tracking for secure international delivery.

Final bid
€ 101
Tom Hopman
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Estimate  € 180 - € 220

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