Yiannis Psychopedis

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Yannis Psychopedis is one of the main Greek exponents of artistic Critical Realism, an art movement that developed in Europe after the political and social upheavals of 1968. Student rebellions in France, the uprising in Czechoslovakia, and Greece's 1967 military coup were catalysts for this group.

In the 1980s Psychopedis broached the subject matter of female nudes. The use of colour pencils, which create a 'fuzzy' visual impression, became characteristic of this period of his work. At the end of the decade, Psychopedis turned his attention to pastels and oils, exploring bright contrasts of pure colour in his work"Hommage a Vincent" .

A major touring exhibition of his works was hosted in German museums (1980-81), while the Academy of Arts in West Berlin organised a large solo exhibition in 1981. Since 1992, Psychopedis lives and works mainly in Greece.