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Kimon E. Marengo (1904-1988) was born in Zefta, Egypt. He was the son of Evangelos Marengo, a tradesman from Lemnos (Greece). During his stay in Egypt he was publishing the satirical magazine Maalesh, illustrating it himself and signing as “KEM”. He went to Paris in 1929 to study Political Science at the École Libre des Sciences Politiques. At the same time he was publishing sketches in several newspapers and journals (Le Petit Parisien, Le Canard Enchaîné, Daily Herald, Daily Telegraph). In 1939 he settled in London. He studied at Oxford, and during World War II he collaborated with the Foreign Office, drawing propaganda sketches, postcards and posters. He became a British citizen and lived in England for the rest of his life.

Carlo Marcozzi was a professional photographer working in Milan (Italy). In 1877 he took over the studio of Luigi Montabone (after his death in the same year), which had been in operation since 1852. He participated in the Industrial Exhibition of Milan in 1881 and subsequently collaborated with Somani.

Konstantinos Maleas was a painter. He was born in Istanbul (Turkey) in 1879 and studied in Paris (1901-1907). After graduation he travelled to Egypt and other countries of the Middle East. He and his wife settled in Athens (Greece) in 1917. He was a member of the “Omada Technis” and a close associate of Glinos, Delmouzos and Triantafyllidis. He illustrated the Alphavitari me ton Ilio. He died in Athens in 1928. He is considered to have contributed to the renewal of modern Greek painting.

Timos Malanos (1897-1984) was born in Piraeus (Greece) and, at a young age, moved to Alexandria (Egypt) with his family; he spent most of his life there. He was a poet, a prose writer and a literary critic. He authored a series of studies on the work of C. P. Cavafy.

Miltiadis Malakasis (1869-1943) was born in Missolonghi (Greece). Between 1909 and 1915 he lived in Paris (France), joining the circle of Jean Moréas. He was appointed dean of the Library of the Parliament (1917-1935, 1936-1937) and published ten collections of poems, working also in poetry translation and prose writing. He was awarded the National Letters and Arts Excellence prize in 1923. His work influenced that of subsequent poets.

Ioannis Mainaliotis (1894-1982, real name Ioannis Benopoulos) was originally from Tripolis (Peloponnese, Greece). He is regarded to be a representative of Modernist poetry. He published three collections (in the 1919-1957 period) and his sources of inspiration were the myths and philosophy of the ancient Greek world.

The London Stereoscopic Company was established in 1854 and in 1859 its name changed to the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. As the name implies, the company traded stereoscopic photographs and stereoscopes and customised its products and services to respond to the needs of its customers. It had a world-wide network of branches, employing photographers and selling pictures and photographic equipment. The company was dissolved in 1922.