Serifos’ enduring allure explored in photo exhibition

Known for an extensive body of work depicting the painful aftermath of World War II in Greece but also a way of life that has all but disappeared under the wheels of progress and development, modern-day American philhellene Robert McCabe teams up with Katerina Kaloudi in "The Magic of Serifos," a portrait of the Aegean island held at its archaeological museum.

In their third joint exhibition, McCabe and Kaloudi merge the island's past and present with a collection that begins with the American photographer's observations when he first set foot on Serifos as a young man exploring the country in the early 1950s and during subsequent visits. 

Opening on Saturday and running until the end of the year, "The Magic of Serifos" underscores those qualities that make the island special to the photographers.

"No matter how many beautiful Greek islands you have visited...