Robert McCabe - The acropolis in Lindos on the island of Rhodes in 1954

Photography, Exhibition

Robert McCabe has witnessed many of the changes that Greece has experienced over the past 60 years. The acclaimed American photographer first arrived in this country in the mid-1950s with a Rolleiflex hanging on a strap around his neck, on a 10-day trip that proved so instrumental that he still shares his time between New York, Athens and the Greek island of Patmos. His early shots of Greece provide an opportunity to assess the past and ponder where we are headed.

It comes as little surprise, therefore, that Museum of Cycladic Art director Nicholas Stampolidis decided to include a section on McCabe’s photographs in “Cycladic Society 5,000 Years Ago,” an exhibition which opened in early December. Where McCabe’s photographs fit into this narrative is to illustrate how life on the Greek islands in the 1950s and 60s was not that much different to the way it was thousands of years ago.

“When I first set foot in the Aegean in 1954 I found villages that had no electricity, running water, telecommunications or cars, while in many cases the only connection to the mainland by sea was with caiques,” says McCabe. “People lived in perfect harmony with the natural environment and were very conscious of resource management. Things changed dramatically with the advent of mass tourism.”

His section of the exhibition is titled “Memories and Monuments of the Aegean” and comprises two sections. The first depicts aspects of life in the Aegean in the 1950s and 60s, before the arrival of technology. The 40 images in this section cover four themes: celebrations, women’s occupations, men’s occupations and work at sea.

The second section features 33 photographs of seaside archaeological sites. The majority were taken in 1954-55, when these sites were little changed in regard to the descriptions provided by foreign travelers in the 19th century. Most of these spots are historically significant, some as sites of worship, others as commercial centers and others still for their strategic importance.

With his sensitive and discerning eye, McCabe has recorded unique scenes in which human labor and man’s coexistence with nature do indeed reflect a world that seems forever gone.

“Memories and Monuments of the Aegean” will remain on display through March 19 at 4 Neofytou Douka. For details, visit www.cycladic.gr.

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EXHIBITION

8/12/2016 - 19/03/2017

Robert McCabe. Memories and monuments of the Aegean

An exhibition with works by Robert McCabe

Introduction

The Cycladic Art Museum presents, from December the 8th until March the 19th, the exhibition "Robert McCabe. Memories and monuments of the Aegean", in parallel with the exhibition "Cycladic Society 5000 years ago".

The exhibition of the renown photographer, includes two sections with a different theme, linked by the Greek seas and the critical role they played in human societies in the Aegean over the centuries. The first section illustrates important aspects of life in the Aegean in the 1950s and 60s. At that time, everyday life flowed without electricity, roads, motor vehicles, telephones, running water and ferries. The infrastructures that were available to people in the '60s, had little changed compared to 5000 years ago. The 40 photos in this section cover four broad themes: festivals, women’s occupations, men’s occupations and work at sea.

The second section, with 33 photos, presents some archaeological sites by the sea. Most were taken in 1954 and 1955, when these areas were little changed compared to the descriptions of travelers who visited Greece in the 19th century. Most of these sites have a long history, some as religious centers, others as commercial hubs and some for their strategic military importance.

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