In 1974, after the Cypriot coup d'état Stephanides style changed and she began introducing references to Greek history into her works as a political statement. Particularly concerned about how war impacts women, her works began to explore stylized female forms and isolation, in a more expressionistic manner. Using symbolism in her paintings, such as representations of Aphrodite and the mountains of Pentadaktylos, she used Greek references to both reference the detachment and separation from Cyprus' Hellenistic past and as commentary on the political events that were occurring in the period. In 1978, Stephanides held her second solo show at Zygos Gallery in Nicosia, which presented both some of her older works and previous style, as well as a series entitled "The Depth of the World" which showed her new focus on unidentified female figures and the limits imposed upon humans by world events. In her third solo exhibition, held in 1982, Stephanides' art embraces Surrealism and Pop Art. Throughout the 1980s, she continued to explore the idea of limits placed on women in society, using symbols like the telephone or traffic signs to communicate boundaries. By the time of her 4th solo exhibition in 1988, held at Nicosia's Apocalypse Gallery, her works had moved to an exploration of color, form, and movement with an expressionistic fluidity in their composition.