Hanna Sobachko-Shostak
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Hanna Shostak (Ukrainian: Соба́чко-Шоста́к Га́нна; née Sobachko; 1883–1965) was a folk painter of Ukraine.[1] She was a member of the USSR Union of Artists and Master of Folk Art of the UkSSR (Майстер народного мистецтва УРСР).
Life
[edit]She was born in 1883 in Skoptsi, Poltava Governorate and she had a rudimentary education. Her interest in skill in art was largely self-taught.[2] She came under the influence of mentors that included Aleksandra Ekster. With their guidance her folk art designs were used for carpets. The carpets won awards.
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In 1963–1964 her designs were featured on Ukrainian stamps. She became a member of the USSR Union of Artists and Master of Folk Art of the UkSSR (Майстер народного мистецтва УРСР).
References
[edit]- ^ Razina, Tatyana; Черкасова, Н. В.; Канцедикас, Александер (1990). Folk art in the Soviet Union. Харри Н. Абрамс, Инк. ISBN 978-0-8109-0944-1.
- ^ Pachenkov, Vasyl. "Hanna The Ukrainian Painter". Bulba News. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to Hanna Sobachko-Shostak at Wikimedia Commons
- Sobachko-Shostak, Hanna at the International Encyclopedia of Ukraine