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The Light

1997

stylianos antoniou (1926 – 2013)

Explore the mesmerizing neon sculptures of Stylianos Antoniou (Stephen Antonakos), a Greek-American pioneer blending simplicity & light in abstract art.

Neon light is the primary medium of Stephen Antonakos, and the artist has continued to explore and develop its possibilities throughout his career. Born in Greece, Antonakos immigrated with his family to America at the age of four. As a young man, he initially worked as a commercial artist but soon began to incorporate found materials in his works; one of his earliest assemblages was included in the seminal exhibition, New Forms, New Media, at the Martha Jackson Gallery in 1960. The following year Antonakos experienced a revelation while walking home from his studio one evening and was captivated by the illuminative effects of a neon sign. It was then that he decided to incorporate neon into his work, and, after beginning to experiment with it in his studio, he created his first light assemblage in 1962, entitled

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Title: The Light
Artist: stylianos antoniou
Year: 1997
Format: Tall
Copyright status: Under copyright
Color intensity: Monochromatic
Perceived brightness: deep_shadow

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