He began his career as a journalist, displaying particular talent as a chronicler and an article writer, at the most important Athenian newspapers of that time.

He continued as an author, publishing several studies and monographs, as well as several books on various subjects.

He also founded and managed two literary journals, Our Journal (Greek: Το περιοδικό μας, romanized: To periodiko mas), published every fortnight in Piraeus in 1900, and Artist (Greek: Καλλιτέχνης, romanized: Kallitechnis), published in Athens in 1910–12 and 1914.

During the last years of his life he settled in Paris, where he experienced some success as a painter, despite being self-taught.

The subjects of his work were drawn from Greek landscapes (particularly Mount Pelion) and Parisian life.