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submitted by George Poulos on 25.08.2005

Theo Corones' painting of the Light House.

My Uncle Theo (my mother Envangalia (Angie's) older brother), lost a leg to infection in his late 20's.

Part of his rehabilitation involved art therapy; although he was a very accomplished artist from a young age.

He painted from memory. Rarely did he paint from nature, or from a photograph or other image.

His memories were "idealistic".

This is Theo's impression - painted in about 2 hours - of the light house at Ayios Nikolaos, in the ...

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submitted by George Poulos on 27.02.2005

Theo(thosios) Corones, Belos, artist. An idealistic impression of Karavas.

My Uncle Theo (my mother Envangalia (Angie's) older brother), lost a leg to infection in his late 20's.

Part of his rehabilitation involved art therapy; although he was a very accomplished artist from a young age.

He painted from memory. Rarely did he paint from nature, or from a photograph or other image.

His memories were "idealistic". This is Theo's impression - a very,very, verdant impression - of his home village of Karavas.

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submitted by George Poulos on 08.06.2004

George C Poulos holding the official Rising Sun Flag of Bondi Beach over a life-saver wearing one of the original Bondi Beach Rising Sun Life Saver's uniforms from the 1920's and 1930's

Vexillography as an art form.

The world-famous "cumares" (arches) of the Bondi Beach Pavilion lies in the background.

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submitted by George Poulos on 08.06.2004

George C Poulos running across the sands of Bondi Beach with the official Bondi Beach Flag - his own design

Vexillography as an art form.

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submitted by George Poulos on 25.08.2005

George C Poulos gambolling in the surf at Bondi Beach with the official Bondi Beach Flag - his own design

Vexillography as an art form.

In the background, the world famous Ben Buckler headland juts into the ocean at North Bondi.

The landscape and seascape is the inspiration for the flag.

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submitted by George Poulos on 05.06.2004

Logotypes - Logo's - and non-religious iconology as art - the Astarti trademark

One of my fields of interest and expertise is in the area of non-religious iconology and iconography - vexillology, (flags) heraldry, and logo-types.

Superior iconography displays the following characteristics:

i) it's impact transcends the immediate impact of the "mark" or "sign" chosen to represent it.
ii) it is simple in its design. (Uncluttered - not "noisy".)
iii) It distills a complex concept/product/institution/corporation/message into a singular ...