Minos Argyrakis

Minos Argyrakis was a Greek painter, sketcher and scenic designer.

Biography

He was born in Aydin in 1919. His parents indicated the place of birth as Smyrna and the year as 1920.
He studied at Psychiko College under the guidance of Penelope Delta. He tried twice to be accepted by Athens School of Fine Arts, but unsuccessfully. Then he turned to the Higher School of Commerce. During the Occupation period, he joined United Panhellenic Organization of Youth. In 1948 and 1951, he participated in the Panhellenic painting exhibitions. At the same time, he published texts and sketches in newspapers and magazines of the time. He was a member of the artistic group "Armos" from 1949 to 1953.