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Dowry in Olympos

This snapshot was made during the transportation of the groom's dowry to the bride's house. Olympos is traditionally a matrilocal community where the groom moves to the bride's place and not vice versa.
This photograph was the one that represented Greece at the curated exhibition "Another Europe" by the Austrian Cultural Forum and the European Commission. Premiered at King's Cross, London.

Women transporting dowry in Olympos, Karpathos, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
  • A bride with her friends, exiting her room during her wedding day in Diafani, Olympos, Karpathos, Dodecanese, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Four women during the celebration of Agios Donatos in Egglouvi, on the island of Lefkada, Ionian, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    A woman standing on top of a dome, overlooking the caldera, Oia, Santorini, Cyclades. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A man wearing the traditional sponge diving suit in front of the sea, Kalymnos, Dodecanese, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    A woman wearing the local costume of Kymi on the island of Euboea, Attica Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    The three women in the photograph wear the bridal, engagement and daily costumes of the island of Salamina. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A man posing in his workshop in Rethymnon, on the island of Crete, Greece. He manufactures and mends traditional lyra instruments. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    Inside her home at Metaxades, Evros, Thrace, the woman holds her Greek flag in her hands. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A group of women wearing the local vlach costumes, in Seli moutnain, Veria, Imathia, Macedonia, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A group of women at the mastic-producing village of Olympoi on the island of Chios, posing in the local attires. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A veiled bride inside an abandoned house in the village of Issaakion, Evros, Thrace, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Architectural cycladic forms, from the new project Chorōs – a study of the intrinsic qualities of music and rhythm in static visual stimuli. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Chorōs.
    Four women wearing the local costumes of Zagori, Epirus, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Women transporting dowry in Olympos, Karpathos, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    Two women wearing the local costumes of Markopoulo, Attica. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A veiled bridal portrait inside an abandoned traditional house in Ermakia, Macedonia, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    At the Old Fortress in the town of Corfu. Variations of the costumes of the central part of the island. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Two Women Overlooking the Castle, on the island of Astypalaea, Dodecanese, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    This photograph was made at the local folklore Museum of Archangelos village, Rhodes, Greece. The costume is an original taken from the Museum. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Lefteris, a local cafe owner in his shop, plays solitaire. Anogia, Rethymnon, Crete island, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    The priest is standing in front of prepared bread, for the celebration of St Paraskevi on the island of Amorgos, Cyclades, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    A group of men inside a small café in Olympos, Karpathos, Dodecanese, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    A local steering his fishing boat on the island of Kastellorizon, Dodecanese, Greece. The Easternmost island of Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    A toy shovel on black volcanic pebbles, from the new project Chorōs – a study of the intrinsic qualities of music and rhythm in static visual stimuli. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Chorōs.
    A woman standing outside the local ossuary in the village of Olympos, during Easter Tuesday. Karpathos, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
    Architectural forms of Santorini. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Chorōs.
    A woman standing against a plaster wall decorated with the "Xisto" technique, in the local attire of the mastic-producing village of Pyrgi, on the island of Chios, greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Three women posing inside an abandoned house in the village of Aggelochori, Imathia, Macedonia, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Two women posing inside an abandoned house at Divri, Lamia, Greece. They are holding greek-orthodox icons. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    Standing in front of the water, this woman wears the local costume of Atalanti, Lokris, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Caryatis.
    A volcanic boulder against the sun at a cycladic beach. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Chorōs.
    An elderly woman is posing inside her kitched, wearing traditional black Greek clothes, in Anogia, Crete, Greece. Black and white photography postcard by George Tatakis, project Ethos.
Women carrying dowry on her heads, through the village of Olympos, Karpathos, Greece. A fine-art black-and-white photographic print on a wooden table, by George Tatakis.

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The postcard is the smallest entry point into the work. Selected images are also available as signed fine-art prints, produced for collectors.

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Close-up portrait of photographer George Tatakis

About the Artist

George Tatakis is an internationally awarded Greek fine-art photographer based in Athens. His work is created exclusively in black and white and explores Greek culture, tradition, identity, architecture, and human presence.

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His photographic projects include Ethos, a long-term work on traditional events and rituals across Greece, and Caryatis, a directed portrait series of women wearing local traditional dress.

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His work has received 24 international awards and has been published in outlets including The New York Times, National Geographic, and Leica Fotografie International. His photographs have been exhibited in museums including the Benaki Museum and the Musée Fragonard.

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Books by George Tatakis

Caryatis book - Black and white photography by George Tatakis - coming soon cover.jpg

Coming soon: CARYATIS

Textbook: THROW AWAY YOUR CAMERA

Olympos: From Karpathos to Byzantium. Photography book by George Tatakis

Essay: OLYMPOS

Caryatis Aether - Photography catalogue from the exhibition in Athens International Airport

Catalogue: CARYATIS AETHER

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