Giannis Stefanakis

Giannis D. Stefanakis was born in Grigoria, Heraklion, Crete, in 1951. He studied painting, engraving, iconography, book art, and typography at the Athens School of Fine Arts. In 1980, he published the poetry newspaper "Epipedo" with poet Michalis Katsaros. Since 1989, he has been publishing the magazine for literature and visual arts "Neo Epipedo," and since 2003, the collectible magazine "Technopaegnion." Since 1996, he has been publishing collectible books (published by "Cheirokinito"). In 1997, he published 35 copies of the in folio book "Apocalypse of John" with seven color engravings. He has organized engraving seminars and collaborated with publishing houses and literary magazines. He teaches drawing and engraving at the AKTO school. In 1994, he organized the 1st Panhellenic Comics Festival at the Freedom Park. In 2002, he spoke about collectible books at the 1st International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. In 2004, at the 2nd Conference on Typography and Visual Communication at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, he presented a film on classical typography. His works are held in museums, galleries, the Ministry of Culture, and significant private collections in Greece and abroad.