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Antonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013

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Personal name headingAntonakos, Stephen, 1926-2013
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Variant(s)Antōnakos, Stēven, 1926-2013
Associated countryU.S.
Birth date19261101
Death date20130817
Place of birthHagios Nikolaos, Lakōnia, Greece
Place of deathManhattan, New York, N.Y.
Field of activitySculpture, Abstract Neon lighting in art
Profession or occupationSculptor
Found inHis "Pillows" (1962-1963), 1971.
Aiōn pais esti paizōn, pesseuōn paidos hē vasilēiē, 1995: t.p. (Stēven Antōnakos) concluding pages (b. 1926 in Laconia, Greece; emigrated to U.S.A. in 1930; artist)
New York times (online), viewed Sept. 9, 2013 (in obituary published Sept. 6: Stephen Antonakos; b. Nov. 1, 1926, Agios Nikolaos, Greece, south of Sparta; his family moved to New York when he was 4; d. Aug. 17, Manhattan, aged 86; sculptor who made illumination an essential component of his work, using electrified neon gas as a painter uses paint)