Dimitris Mytaras was born in Chalkida in 1934 and died in 2017. He studied painting at the School of Fine Arts in Athens (1953-1957) and stage design at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris (1961-1964). In 1977 he became a regular professor at the Fine Art School of Athens. Mytaras started his career with drawing and then proceeded with the application of color. In his works, the most striking and prominent features are the dynamism of design and vivid use colour. There is a synthesis of expressionistic atmosphere and surrealism with an overtone of social critique. He has exhibited his work in many solo-exhibitions both in Greece and abroad. Mytaras has also participated in Greek and international group exhibitions in many of the world’s capitals and in virtually every important biennale.