Two-Headed Chicken (1977)
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to upend life in the nation.
The rich cultural history of the Ukrainian people is also in the path of destruction.
Prymachenko was born in 1909 in the Ivankiv region of Ukraine.
“Two-Headed Chicken” (1977)
She survived polio as a child, necessitating later operations to allow her to stand unaided.
She began embroidering and painting at a young age.
She later trained at the Central Experimental Workshop at the Kyiv Museum.
“A Dive Has Spreak Her Wings and Asks for Peace” (1982)
Her works featured mythical figures from both folklore and her own imagination rendered in brilliant gouache colors.
Her work was even exhibited at the International Exhibition in Paris.
Both Picasso and Chagall were inspired by her inventive creatures.
“Ukrainian Bull Three Years Old Went Walking Through the Woods and Garners Strength” (1983)
Picasso reportedly said, I bow down before the artistic miracle of this brilliant Ukrainian.
Prymachenko passed away in 1997 at the age of 88.
She remains a Ukrainian hero.
“May I Give This Ukrainian Bread to All People in This Big Wide World” (1982)
Her paintings graced stamps during her lifetime, and her face has even graced the country’s currency.
In 1966, she was awarded the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukrainea high honor.
In 1970, she was officially dubbed the Peoples Artist of Ukraine.
“Lovely Spring What Did You Bring” (1977)
Today, about 650 of her works reside at the NationalMuseum of Ukrainian Folk Applied Artin Kyiv.
Meanwhile, the artist community is mourning the lost works.
The loss is immeasurable, Oksana Lyniv, a well-known conductor, toldThe New York Times.
“Red Poppies” (1982)
The Russian troops invading Ukraine have reportedly burned the Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum.
The museum’s treasure was a collection of artworks by Maria#Prymachenko.
“My Bouquet to Grain Growers” (1983)
“Father Frost Carries the New Year Tree” (1967)
“Our Army Our Protectors” (1978)
