Hanna Sobachko-Shostak
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Hanna Sobachko-Shostak | |
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Га́нна Соба́чко-Шоста́к | |
 Hanna Sobachko-Shostak in 1915 | |
| Born | 1883 Skoptsi, Poltava Governorate |
| Died | 1965 |
| Occupation | Folk painter |
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.
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
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Media related to Hanna Sobachko-Shostak at Wikimedia Commons- Sobachko-Shostak, Hanna at the International Encyclopedia of Ukraine
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