APOSTOLOS YAYANNOS
Greek, b. 1945
Apostolos Yayannos was born in Tripolis of Arcadia (Greece) in 1945.
Apostolos moved to Athens in 1960. He studied Graphic Arts at the A.T.I. with professors A. Tassos, H. Decoulakos, D. Mytaras. In 1968, he founded and ran the studio of Applied Arts “Morfi”. In 1974, he gave up Applied Arts and dedicated himself to painting.
Apart from participating in over 100 group exhibitions in 14 countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia, he has had 69 solos across Europe. His work is also on permanent display in numerous public and private collections, embassies, and museums in Europe.
Apostolos has illustrated books by Greek authors. He has published literary texts in several magazines, was involved with folklore writing and the shadow theatre “Figures”, “Stage Scenery”, Hermes Publications, 1975-1976. In 2003, his novel “Good Bye Forever” was published by Cactus Publications.
