Niki Goulandris
Niki Goulandris (Greek: Νίκη Γουλανδρή; 1925 – 9 February 2019[1]) was a Greek philanthropist[2] and an accomplished botanical painter.[3]
Early life
Goulandris helped illustrate several botanical books, such as Wild Flowers of Greece by
She was vice-president of the
European Movement.[6]
Born Niki Kephala, she was married to Angelos Goulandris, of the wealthy ship-owning Goulandris family, with whom she established the Goulandris Natural History Museum in 1965.[7]
After graduating from the
University of Athens and continued with post-graduate studies in Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt under the philosophers Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer
. She spoke French, German, and English fluently. She died on 9 February 2019 on her 94th birthday.
References
- ^ "Εφυγε από τη ζωή η Νίκη Γουλανδρή | Kathimerini". kathimerini.gr. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- Ekathimerini. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 28 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- New York TimesNews Service. p. 14C. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Goulimis & Stearn 1968.
- ^ Stearn & Davis 1984.
- ^ a b Haines 2001.
- ^ Haines 2001, p. 116.
Bibliography
- Goulimis, Constantine; Stearn, William T. (1968). Wild Flowers of Greece. Illustrated by Niki Goulandris. Athens: Goulandris Natural History Museum.
- ISBN 978-0-565-00975-5.
- Haines, Catherine M. C. (2001). "Goulandris, Niki. née Kephalia. 1925– Botanical artist, Conservationist". International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950. ISBN 9781576070901.
External links
- Biography on the EURAN (European Art Network) website)
- Botanical paintings by Niki Goulandris
- Niki Goulandris, una filantropa ambientalista ed artista.
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