In his pen and ink drawings, with delicate touches of watercolors, Australian artist and philhellene Max Grierson manages to capture the unique sensation of strolling through Athens and the Greek islands. His drawings perfectly depict the country’s distinctive architecture bathed in the delicate light that Greece is famous for, according to greekreporter.com.
A long-time lover of Greece and Greek culture, Grierson took inspiration for his collection, titled “Greece,” from the stunning old buildings dotted around Athens, many of which are in need of repair and refurbishment, as well as the traditional architecture found on the islands.
Most of his architecturally-focused was created while Grierson and his wife vacationed in Greece for three months in 2018. While on holiday, the couple visited Athens, Kardamyli, and many other gorgeous Greek islands, including Hydra, Serifos, and Sifnos.
On his website, Grierson makes it clear that his depictions of run-down buildings were not a statement on the status of Greece as a nation, but on his “regret at the loss of such architecture.”
His drawings, made with ink-based markers and aquarelle pencils on acid-free paper, imbue the old, graffiti-covered buildings with new life — effectively preserving them on paper despite their abandonment — and likely demolition.
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