Folk Designs of Ukraine

Folk Designs of Ukraine
Author: Mykhailo Selivachov
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1995
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Illustrated guide to the folk art of the Ukraine. Outlines the history and geography of the area and the importance of folk art in shaping the entire national culture. Describes the characteristics of the most widespread dominant motifs in Ukrainian folk design. The author is presently senior scholar at the Kiev Rylsky Institute for Art Studies, Folklore and Ethnology. He has written several books and more than 100 articles and research papers.

Hutsul Embroidery

Hutsul Embroidery
Author: Olena P. Nykorak
Publisher: Art Stock Books Limited
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9789667845544

This artistic monograph is the first of its kind to present the panorama of the most typical examples of Hutsul embroidery, specifically those embodied in the collection of the Ukrainian Kobrynsky National Museum of Folk Art. Presenting a selection of beautiful, unique creations, this is a sophisticated work of stunning composition; ornamental motifs; and clear, artistic, and aesthetic characteristics. These motifs are ancient symbols that have survived to the present day in the most varied of interpretations.