Athens: Two hundred years two hundred buildings

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This project began from a simple idea: the publication of an album with 200 buildings from Athens, on the occasion of the celebration of the 200-year anniversary from the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Notable constructions from the last two hundred years are, of course, numerous, so all a photographer would have to do would be to click with his camera on two hundred buildings. Each photo would be worth a thousand words. The commemorative album would be ready.
Still, anyone involved with books and editions is well aware that millions of words must first be read before a particular photo can convey the essence of its meaning. The initial idea was, therefore, to complete the album with introductory texts from ‘experts’ which could activate and deepen the reader’s gaze upon the buildings. The album was also enriched by descriptions for every building, so that each picture could be accompanied by a short explanation. A simple idea began to gain complexity.