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George Tatakis

Greece mainland

Caryatis is a study on Greek female costumes around Greece. Received 22 International awards.

Caryatis focuses on female traditional costumes all over Greece. The images are no longer snapshots, but the photographer now takes control of the whole scene and direction.

Cornfield, Vyssa, Thrace, Greece

Bride of Ptolemais, Ermakia village, Macedonia, Greece.

Delvinaki, Pogoni, Epirus, Greece

Garlic field, Vyssa, Thrace, Greece

Megara, Attica, Greece.

Costume of Vyssa, Thrace, Greece

Vlachi costumes, Seli, Macedonia, Greece.

Traditional costumes of Trikeri, S. Pelion, Thessaly, Greece

Bride, Metaxades, Thrace, Greece

Meliki, Macedonia, Greece.

Karagouna costumes of Trikala, Glinos, Thessaly, Greece

Costume of Pontos, Kerkini lake, Macedonia, Greece

Delvinaki, Pogoni, Epirus, Greece

Costume of Kastoria, W. Macedonia, Greece

Two ladies at Paliouri, Thrace, Greece

Costume of Pelion in Pinakates, Pelion, Thessaly, Greece

Glinos, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece

Lady with flag, Metaxades, Thrace, Greece

Aggelochori, Macedonia, Greece.

Glinos, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece

Husband & wife, Mani, Thrace, Greece

Bride at Isaakion, Thrace, Greece

Vathia, Mani, Peloponnese, Greece

Cotton field, Isaakion, Thrace, Greece

Costume of Kalyvia, Attica, Greece

Georgios Tatakis

Dec 15, 2022
6 min

Around Tilos island wearing traditional costumes

I visited the island during a trip in the Dodecanese, where I explored five different islands, in search of their traditional costumes.

Georgios Tatakis

Oct 8, 2022
8 min

Costumes of Rhodes island

My Caryatis photographic project was a good excuse to visit Rhodes, being home to a number of beautiful traditional costumes.

Georgios Tatakis

Oct 1, 2022
21 min

Costumes of Evros in Thrace

The traditional costumes of Evros in Thrace are some of the most beautiful and intricate in all of Greece. Part of my Caryatis project.

Georgios Tatakis

Mar 17, 2022
5 min

Kos and Saint Fanourios celebration in Mastichari

Among hordes of tourists looking for cheap blue and vitamin D, some residents try to preserve what may have been left from past times.

Georgios Tatakis

Mar 4, 2022
2 min

Traditional costumes of Chios island

I managed to capture twenty-one different sections of clothing from the island. These are almost all that survive today, or have been made e

Georgios Tatakis

Mar 24, 2021
5 min

Saint Averky on Santorini island

Saint Averky is the protector of wines, at least in Santorini island. On his name day, Santorini opens the new wine barrels as a custom.

Georgios Tatakis

Mar 17, 2021
30 min

Life in Olympos, Karpathos

A secluded village on a secluded Greek island. One of the reasons that this place still keeps most of its traditions. That, and the richness

Georgios Tatakis

Feb 22, 2021
8 min

August in Kalymnos

Eight days in Kalymnos of Dodecanese, to live the celebration of Panagia Kyra Psili on August 15 and meet the local people and the tradition

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