Hanna Sobachko-Shostak
Hanna Shostak (Ukrainian: Соба́чко-Шоста́к Га́нна; née Sobachko; 1883–1965) was a folk painter of Ukraine.[1] A member of the USSR Union of Artists, she won the 1965 Shevchenko Prize and Master of Folk Art of the UkSSR (Майстер народного мистецтва УРСР).
Life
She was born in 1883 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.
A 2002 Ukrainian postage stamp featuring her work
In 1963–1964 her designs were featured on Ukrainian stamps. She became a member of the USSR Union of Artists and she won the 1965 Shevchenko Prize and Master of Folk Art of the UkSSR (Майстер народного мистецтва УРСР).
References
- ↑ Razina, Tatyana; Черкасова, Н. В.; Канцедикас, Александер (1990). Folk art in the Soviet Union. Харри Н. Абрамс, Инк. ISBN 978-0810909441.
- ↑ Hannah Shostak, 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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