Aphrodite Liti Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Smith . Helena . Gandhi in heels? Maria Callas statue hits the wrong note . 17 October 2021 . The Guardian . 17 October 2021.
2. Web site: Liti Aphroditi (Athens 1953) . National Gallery of Greece . 17 October 2021.
3. Web site: Aphrodite Liti . Citronne . 17 October 2021.