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Our primary goal was for the people of Andros themselves to create the island\u2019s new archive by donating their photographs to the library\u2014photographs that were otherwise destined to remain forgotten due to the ravages of time.\nPhotography, with its characteristic visual power, has the ability to bring to the surface the cohesive bonds that can unite the whole of Andros, an island with marked differences, shaped first and foremost by its own geography, with the sea serving as both a border and a gateway to the world. The Andros International Festival has been a staunch supporter of our project; from the very beginning, it showed great interest and supported the initiative in every way possible.
\nPeople from all over the island rushed to drop off their photographs at the library, and within a few months, 4,000 photographs had been collected. Every package we received was not merely a collection of new photographs, but rather the memories and bonds that have remained indelible over time; they were the living witnesses to an era that should never fade away.
\nThe material was digitized, cataloged, and categorized chronologically and thematically, followed by a fascinating journey into the past through the recording of the testimonies and narratives hidden behind the images.
\nThe photographic material collected dates from the last decades of the 19th century and extends through the 1970s.
\nIn the exhibition \u201cAndriots’ Works and Days,\u201d photography is treated not only as an artistic creation but primarily as an irreplaceable historical source that sheds light on aspects of Andros\u2019s history that remain uncharted \u2014or less well-documented\u2014due to a lack of written sources, such as various aspects of social life, education, rural life\u2014such as the depiction of lost professions\u2014or aspects of the emigration of Andriots to Constantinople, Egypt, and America.
\nThe exhibition is accompanied by a book of the same title, and includes a wide variety of sections accompanied by corresponding, original photographic material.
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We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the residents of Andros who generously donated their photographs to the library, revealing new aspects of the island\u2019s history. We would like to extend special thanks to the Andros International Festival, whose contribution was instrumental both in organizing the exhibition and in publishing the book of the same name. We also thank the Moraitis Foundation for its consistent support of our activities, as well as the DEMOS Foundation. We extend our warmest thanks to Gutenberg Publications and especially to Mr. Yannis Mamais, who designed and edited our publication with his own unique vision, further highlighting its content.\nThe opening of the exhibition \u201cAndriots’ Works and Days\u201d will take place on Friday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kaireios Library exhibition space (M.E. Kydonieos Residence), and the exhibition will remain open through September.
\nExhibition Hours: Monday\u2013Saturday, 10:30 a.m.\u20132:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.\u20139:00 p.m.
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Many people collaborated on organizing the exhibition and publishing the book of the same name, working with passion and great care to achieve the best possible result.\nConcept and curation of the exhibition: Amalia Tinakou
\nArt Design: Yannis Stamatopoulos
\nArchitectural Rendering of the Exhibition Space: Koula Kondylatou
\nContribution to the setup of the exhibition : Angeliki Strati, Leda Kazantzakis<\/p>\n
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Publication Editor: Amalia Tinakou