The American Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures

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At the heels of co-organizing a major international colloquy on the Parthenon Marbles held in London June 2012, in a historic unified effort with campaigning committees from the UK and Australia, The American Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures (ACRPS) is proud to announce the official launch of its new branding of the Committee and its projects. “Our members and site visitors will assuredly be overwhelmed with this incredible work and contributions to our cause by Mr. Vaxevaneris, Ms. Daniels and our sponsors. The Committee is grateful for the vision, enthusiasm, sacrifice and resolve to complete this wonderful work of art, and, of course, for the support of our Committee and the cause,” said Michael J. Reppas, II, Esq., President of ACRPS.

The new logo was designed by ACRPS Board Member Konstantine Vaxevaneris of Konstantine + Partners, who created a unique and timeless design consistent with the mission and focus of the organization. For Konstantine, a 30 year design veteran, it was a project very close to his heart. “Not only because I sit on the Board of ACRPS, but because I am very deeply involved in helping and giving to the cause for returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece,” he said.

“My first thoughts were to think Hellenic but to develop non-cliché Hellenic visuals while adding an American flair as well.” After many drafts of stars and stripes, columns and stylistic Parthenon pediments, he decided the logo should have a visual element linked to the “ALL SIDES OF THE PARTHENON” logo, which he also designed for the Committee’s educational touring photo exhibition.

From the Greek “key” on the horse’s mane, to the typeface, the colors and all the elements come together. The color black demonstrates positive strength and character, “it communicates absolute clarity, creates a mental protective barrier and creates a perception of weight and seriousness”; blue for the psychological properties it communicates: duty, logic and intelligence, and red, a powerful color of strength and energy. All combined, Vaxevaneris found that this color combination also added an American subtlety to further capture the American Committees particular involvement in this cause.

“The powerful image of the horse’s night-long labor as the embodiment of the struggle faced by Greece in its ongoing battle for the reunification of the marbles is the soul of both logos,” Mr. Vaxevaneris explained. Reinventing it for the new ACRPS logo, he felt “the horse needed space not bound by frames or borders,” a rather symbolic gesture to freedom and choice representing the conscious effort to resolve the dilemma, which is the goal of Committee’s cause.

The Committee’s newly redesigned web site was sponsored, in part, by the Ted Argeroplos family of Baltimore, Maryland, and www.OkaytoPlay.org. It features an easy navigation panel of information from latest news, press releases, an historical look at the Committee’s work over the years in “What We Do”, ways to donate to the cause, and features its groundbreaking projects such as ALL SIDES OF THE PARTHENON, and MISSING global awareness campaign, which is currently in development. The production of the redesign was supervised by ACRPS Board Member Eleni Daniels and designed by Orama Communications. Visitors to the site are urged to share the link on their social media tools and join the reunification cause by becoming a member of ACRPS. More information at www.ParthenonSculpturesUSA.org.

This coming fall, the Committee anticipates the long-awaited publication of Mr. Reppas’ historical account of the Parthenon Sculptures debate. Published by E-VOLVE BOOK PUBLISHERS, the book entitled, “Why Don't We Just Sue The British Museum?”, will present readers with an opportunity to be the judge deciding the case of whether the Parthenon Sculptures should be returned to Greece. After reading this book, the Committee believes there will be no more room for debate: the looted sculptures must be returned! All proceeds from the book sales will be donated to benefit the mission of ACRPS. Books can be pre-purchased now via the ACRPS web site at a discounted price.

Founded by international litigation attorney, Michael J. Reppas, ACRPS is the leader of the American charge for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. Mr. Reppas, a widely cited author and legal scholar, has engaged in a near 15 year grassroots campaign involving domestic and international lectures to advocate the cause.

ACRPS is a duly recognized IRS § 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT organization, whose purpose is to educate the public on a local, state, national and international level on the compelling need to protect, preserve and repatriate looted cultural property to its country of origin – most particularly to effect the return from London to Athens of the Parthenon Sculptures.

©2012 NEOCORP MEDIA





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