Born in Kissamos, Cretan State, he was the youngest of five children of Haralambos Katrakis and Irini Katraki. When Manos was 10 years old, his family moved from Crete to Athens, where his father searched for work.
In 1966, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary and under the administration of Georgios Mavros, the National Bank of Greece decided to create a cultural foundation to support the Humanities, Fine Arts and Sciences in Greece and Greek…
Μονή Παναγιά Καλαμμιώτισσα At the top of Kalamos lies the Monastery of Panagia Kalamiotissa which is dedicated to the Birthday of Virgin Mary and feasts on the 8th of September. It is estimated to be built in 1600 or 1715.
Katraki's printmaking functions as an example and model of a conscious path characterized by exhaustive research, persistent search, experimentation, educa...