Alekos Fassianos (b. 1935, Greece), Gouache and/or Acrylic Screen-print with hand painting on paper depicting a Greek man holding an olive branch against an evening cityscape. The outlines, hair, scarf and olive branch in the right hand of Fassianos’s iconic profile of the god-like Greek man have been screen-printed while it appears the buildings and olive branch being held in the left hand have been hand-painted, possibly a unique image, Signed on face in graphite, Image: 9.5â€h x 13.25â€w (24.13cm x 33.65cm), Archivally framed: 16"h x 20"w (40.64cm x 50.8cm). Purchased in Athens, Greece, 2002 and verified original by the artist. PROVENANCE: This piece was purchased by the consignors in Athens, Greece, 2002 and they have had it verified original by the artist. It is from the private archive collection of Smith Earnest Interiors Inc., a 22 year old design firm run by Jeffry Smith and Olen Earnest. The firm specializes in custom interior design for estates, homes and yachts throughout the United States. Their designs have been featured in USA Today, House Beautiful Houses and Plans, Christies Great Estates, Florida Architecture, Florida Design, Orlando Magazine, Orlando Home Design and Women’s Day Kitchen and Baths to name but a few. Their designs have taken numerous awards, some of which include the prestigious Best in America Living Award from the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) for the “Best One of a Kind Spec House in the United States†in 1997 and more recently, two Aurora Awards in 2003 for the best $3,000,001 and over One of a Kind Custom Home and also the $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 One of a Kind Custom Home.