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Aphrodite Liti

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Aphrodite Liti (born 1953) is a Greek sculptor, and professor of sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts.[1]

Liti was born in Athens in 1953.[2][3] She studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and the University of London.[3][2]

Liti has been professor of sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts since 2000.[3]

Her 1.8 metre-tall statue of the soprano Maria Callas, unveiled in October 2021 at the base of the Acropolis in Athens, has been "ridiculed in cartoons and generated a social media storm".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith, Helena (17 October 2021). "Gandhi in heels? Maria Callas statue hits the wrong note". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Aphrodite Liti". Citronne. Retrieved 17 October 2021.