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• Porter and his wife, Aline, visited Greece in 1967 to see the almond trees in bloom and the ancient architecture that had long intrigued Porter's father.
• With pastel grays, greens, and blues, Porter highlighted the beauty of the repeating columns, steps, pathways, and arcades of the country’s classical architecture.
• The artist returned in 1970 and 1971. His book The Greek World (1980) includes photographs by Porter and text by Peter Levi, a distinguished poet and classical scholar.