Living
in Greece for three years, Constantine Manos traveled the countryside in search
of images that capture the character and beauty of a way of life that had been
virtually unchanged for centuries. These pictures are the record of random
wanderings in places where the only sound might be the distant tinkling of
sheep bells, where hospitality for the stranger is a sacred tradition, and
where time has stood still against a backdrop of rural simplicity and serenity.
With masterly insight, Manos opened his shutter on those moments that distill
the essence of character and occasion to create a series of images that are
timeless in their expression of the quality of life in rural Greece. Etched into
the faces he found area strength and dignity that reflect survival, honor, and
continuity. The book, first published in 1972, has become a sought-after
classic. For this new edition of "A Greek Portfolio" Manos has gone
back into his files to find previously unpublished images that further enhance
the beauty and depth of this body of work.
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