Kythera Island
The Art of George Tzannes
Kythera has been the subject of Tzannes’ work for over forty five years. He lives and works in New York City, where he was born, and on Kythera Island, where his father was born. The Artist first visited Kythera in 1971, since then, the island has been the subject of his art expressed in a variety of techniques including painting, drawing, monotype, and sculpture. This catalog features his original limited edition lithographs made from 1976 to 1983. His work depicts Kytherian subjects found in its landscape and architecture as well as artifacts from the recent and ancient past. Tzannes continues to depict the island with new interpretations of familiar subjects.