First the shock wave hit Athens, then spread to other major cities in Europe. If one European Union member state was in financial difficulties, surely it could draw the others down with it. In the space of two years, the European Union produced three bailout plans for Greece and the country announced seven austerity plans. Demonstrators took to the streets, with some protests looking like scenes of civil war. Louisa Gouliamaki, Angelos Tzortzinis and Aris Messinis, Greek photographers in the Athens bureau, worked in relay, providing daily coverage of politics and social unrest in the country.
This article is reserved for subscribed members only. If you are already a member, you can log in here below.
Subscribe for full access to The Eye of Photography archives!
That’s thousands of images and articles, documenting the history of the medium of photography and its evolution during the last decade, through a unique daily journal. Explore how photography, as an art and as a social phenomenon, continue to define our experience of the world. Two offers are available.
Subscribe either monthly for $5 or annually for $50 (2 months offered).
