The publication Greece, an iconic land. Art in the Greek National Tourism Organization posters (1929-1976) features texts and images of the poster-artworks on display at the same-titled exhibition hosted at the Banknote Museum of Ionian Bank on Corfu in 2026. The 46 poster-artworks included in the publication come from the Alpha Bank Art Collection, the National Historical Museum and the private collection of Spiros P. Gaoutsis.
- Language: Bilingual (Greek, English)
- Edited by: Dimitra Tsangari
- Authors: George P. Terzis, Ifigenia Vogiatzi, Konstantinos Christopoulos
- Publisher: Alpha Bank, National Historical Museum
- Year published: 2026
- Dimensions: 24 x 32,5 εκ
- Cover type: Paperback
- Pages: 152
- English ISBN: Alpha Bank publication: 978-618-5072-63-6, National Historical Museum publication: 978-618-5555-28-3
The publication was released on the occasion of the same-titled exhibition at the Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank on Corfu.
It includes all 46 poster-artworks on display at the exhibition, which come from the Alpha Bank Art Collection, the National Historical Museum and the private collection of Spiros P. Gaoutsis.
These posters were created by prominent artists of the 20th century, including:
- Yiannis Moralis
- Spyros Vassiliou
- Panayiotis Tetsis
- Periklis Vyzantios
- Nelly’s
- Michalis Katzourakis
- Freddy Carabott
The poster-artworks in the publication are accompanied by legends with information about their creation, their contribution to shaping Greece’s international image, and how they bring together the aesthetics of art and the power of communication.
Texts and editing
The texts of the publication were written and edited by:
- George P. Terzis, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Alpha Bank
- Ifigenia Vogiatzi, Curator of Permanent Exhibitions, National Historical Museum
- Konstantinos Christopoulos, Head of Banknote Museum of Ionian Bank
The texts were edited by Marilena Astrapellou, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Alpha Bank.
Exhibition contributors
- Alpha Bank Art Collection, Alpha Bank Communications and Corporate Affairs, National Historical Museum, heads of publication
- Klitos Paraskevopoulos, English translation
- Leonidas Dimakopoulos, artwork photos
- Dimitris E. Koliadimas, art director
- Semiotik Design Agency, publication design
- Skordopoulos Prints, publication production
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