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Born in
October 1959 in Limassol, Cyprus, Christina Drakos is a self-taught
photographer. For the past 10 years photography has been an important
part of her life, in which her travels around the world have been her
inspiration. Through the lens she freezes the moment, yet allows the
imagination to continue the story… Photographs by her have been
exhibited at international F.I.A.P. (International Federation of the
Art of Photography) exhibitions in Austria, Slovakia, Australia,
Yugoslavia, Brazil, Croatia, France, Italy, Scotland and China.
She has also presented work at the Pan-Hellenic Competition of
Photography and the Finnish Biennale. In 1997 she published “the
Journey”, a series of colour photographs taken on her wanderings
around the world. All proceeds from the book were donated to the “Ayia
Skepi” Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Cyprus.
In December 1999 she
published “Angels of Light” with colour photographs of children from
various countries, all proceeds of which went to the Child Focus
Foundation in Belgium . In May 2002 she published the “ Close Ups”
with black and white photos from 13 different countries around the
world (Livanis Publications Greece). In Cyprus she has taken part in
several group exhibitions and other competitions organized by the
Cyprus Photography Society and Photodos. In 2000 she won a first
commendation in the Pancyprian Photography Competition. In 2003 she
won again two commendations in the same competition with two
photographs one black & white and one colour. From 2001 to 2006 she
had eight personal exhibitions with her works three in Nicosia , three
in Limassol, one in Athens and one in Istanbul. Since April 2006
Christina has a permanent exhibition at the Hotel Royal Crown Plaza in
Brussels. Christina is recognized by FIAP with the title of AFIAP
(Artist of the International Federation of the Art of Photography).
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