Beautiful rare photos of Greece in 1900-1930 (part 1)

Swiss photographer Fred Boissonnas was the first photographer who traveled so much in Greece for more than three decades taking pictures of Greek landscape and people in 1900-1930.

He traveled all over Greece, from Athens to Crete and Kalavryta to Epirus.

His work was innovative and defined the evolution of Greek photography in the 20th century, while through his photos he shows off Greece during the interwar period.

Photographer Fred Boissonnas

Athinas street, Athens

Chania, Crete

Epirus

Parthenon, Athens

Acropolis, Athens

Ermou street, Athens

Kifisia, Athens

Kalavryta, Peloponnese

Ioannina

Zagori

Andritsaina

 

Source: www.lifo.gr

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