Books

Catalogue of the thematic exhibition Giorgio de Chirico and Greek Myth held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation from 25 June to 17 September 1995. That autumn, the exhibition was transferred to Volos, the artist’s birthplace, at the Giorgio de Chirico gallery of the Municipality of Volos and the Nicholas and Helen Porfyrogenis Foundation in Agria, Volos.

114 works (oil paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures), from the Giorgio and Isa de Chirico Foundation, the Santa Filippa Mareri Foundation and private collections, are included in this fully illustrated bilingual catalogue (Greek, French), accompanied by excerpts from texts written by the artist, an interview, chronology, bibliography and informative essays and comments relating to the works exhibited.

Essays contributed by:
- Mario Ursino, Curator of the Giorgio and Isa de Chirico Foundation’s collection
- Roger Cardinal, Professor of Literary and Visual Studies at the University of Kent, Canterbury
- Niki Loizidi, Professor of Art History
- Kyriakos Koutsomallis, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation

*Bilingual edition (Greek, French)

Why can't we get up close to the works of art?
What is a collection?
What is a work of art used for?

More than 100 questions finally find their answers in this book dedicated to the Collection of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, and to museums in general as well!

Here's to curiosity, the most wonderful quality of all!

*Edition in French

Why can't we get up close to the works of art?
What is a collection?
What is a work of art used for?

More than 100 questions finally find their answers in this book dedicated to the Collection of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, and to museums in general as well!

Here's to curiosity, the most wonderful quality of all!

*Edition in English

Why can't we get up close to the works of art?
What is a collection?
What is a work of art used for?

More than 100 questions finally find their answers in this book dedicated to the Collection of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, and to museums in general as well!

Here's to curiosity, the most wonderful quality of all!

*Edition in Greek

Catalogue of the exhibition Henri Matisse held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation from 3 July 1988 to 30 September 1988.

*Bilingual edition (Greek, French)

Catalogue of the exhibition Dimitris Galanis held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Andros of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation from 29 June 1991 to 15 September 1991.

*Edition in Greek