This book presents the largest printed collection to date of materials on traditional Ukrainian house paintings from the first third of the 20th century. For the first time under one cover, it brings together copies of sketches and photographs of "flowered" houses from Dnieper region of Ukraine,Slobozhanshchyna,Zaporizhzhia,the Black Sea region and Podilla.
Fantastical flowers,whimsical scrolls and delicate hop tendrils were created by women painters with no formal art education,but with deep knowledge of local artistic practices and a keen sense of harmony and taste. This art, in turn, was studied by people with a great passions for exploring Ukrainian culture. That is why the book keeps both those who created the paintings and those who researched them in focus. Excerpts from publications on house painting created a century ago are interwoven here with a visula narrative, placing this art in its historical context. KVITKY book is in stock !! The edition is bilingual ,includes English translations. This book was printed and shipped from Ukraine.
Dedication from the authors " We can publish this book thanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the resilience of the Ukrainian people. As the full scale war continues and russia deliberately seeks to destroy Ukraine and its culture, books like this are a testament to the Ukrainian people's defiance.
Authors of the concept and project leads: Svitlana Oslavska, Anna Ilchenko
Hard cover,Fully color illustrated 316 pages 9" x 10.5" Bilingual : Ukrainian and English
published by Old Khata Book Project printed by Publish Pro, Kyiv Ukraine