Photographic Archive of Buildings (DMPA, 1978-1984)

A large photographic archive consisting of black-and white-photographs depicting approximately 15.000 contemporary buildings is also kept at the HAAR as a distinct and standalone archive.

This photographic archive is the collective result of an interdisciplinary working group formed in 1978 by decision of then Minister of Culture and Science Dimitris Nianias. The Working Group, whose main task was to compile the Archive of Monuments of Greece, proceeded with photographing neoclassical and other old buildings in Attica and other areas throughout Greece (Aegina, Beroea, Edessa, Thessaloniki, Naoussa, Nafpaktos, Nafplio, Serifos, Skyros, etc.). The task was completed in record time under the coordination of Evangelia Protonotariou-Deilaki, head of the Directorate of Monuments and Publications Archives (DMPA), and civil engineer Nikolaos Theotokatos.

The black-and-white photographs are accompanied by photo and film inventory sheets, contact prints and negatives. The conservation and storage of the material in special photograph cases was carried out by Dimosthenis Tsormpatzoglou. The digital recording of selected artifacts was carried out by Dimitris Charalampidis.

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