Known as “John of the Ladder”
Known as “John of the Ladder”, Kyriakidis always carried with him a ladder, on which he climbed in
the midst of the crowd in order to captivate with his lens, during seven decades, countless
events and celebrities. Portrayed here are politicians, actors, writers, composers, artists, music
bands, annual high society balls, beauty contests and fashion shows, the International Fair,
the Film Festival, the Song Festival – all scenes from the glamorous city of Thessaloniki
during the 1950s and 1960s.
George Seferis conferred an Honorary Doctorate by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1964 Yannis Kyriakidis Archive
Manos Hadjidakis and Konstantinos Karamanlis dining during the Student Week, Thessaloniki, April 1960 Yannis Kyriakidis Archive
