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Nikos Economopoulos
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Nikos Economopoulos

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Photographing everyday life across Greece, Turkey and the Balkans.

Balkan photographs · Greek communities

Born
1953
Birthplace
Kalamata

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Nikos Economopoulos

Nikos Economopoulos is a Greek documentary photographer. His work looks for shared experiences across communities often presented through national divisions.

Early life

Law and journalism

Studied law and worked as a journalist before committing to photography.

Career

  1. 1988

    Full-time photography

    Left journalism for a survey of Greece and Turkey.

  2. 1990

    Magnum

    Became an associate member.

  3. 1994

    Full membership

    Joined Magnum as a full member.

Selected work

Balkan photographs

Documented life across Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and former Yugoslavia.

Greek communities

Photographed Roma communities, miners and Muslim residents.

Beyond work

Cross-border understanding

Received the 2001 Abdi İpekçi Award for work promoting Greek–Turkish friendship.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Paris Tavitian. Copyrighted image; source credit retained · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.