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By E. Morgan Williams, Editor and Publisher
www.ArtUkraine.com Information Service (ARTUIS)
Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, September 22, 2003
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Kyiv, Ukraine........A new Ukrainian folk art book, "Painted Wood,
Naive Art from the Ukrainian Village," was presented at a special
reception held at the Outdoor Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture
and Daily Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv Oblast on Sunday, September 21,
2003.
An unusually large crowd was on hand at the large outdoor museum as
many special events were being held there and the fall weather was
perfect for a day walking around the outstanding examples of Ukrainian
village structures that have been erected in the world-class outdoor
museum.
Lydia Lykhach, head of the Rovodid Publishing Company, responsible
for the publication of the new book, opened the book presentation
event by welcoming the large crowd and by introducing the noted
author Lidia Orel.
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Lydia Lykhach said the author was a top expert in folk art and had
spent many years touring around Ukraine looking for outstanding
pieces of folk art, researching them and finally making sure they were
preserved.
The author, Lidia Orel, stated she was very happy for this moment
when so many years of work could come together in a new book
that now was published and available for people to read, study
and enjoy.
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The director of the museum, Mykola Hodakivskiy, also welcomed
people to the outdoor museum, and congratulated Lidia Orel and
Lydia Lykhach for their fine work in writing and publishing the new
book. Nina Matziyemko, noted folk singer, was also introduced
and sang a short verse of folk music for the crowd.
The book, "PAINTED WOOD" was then presented and the author
signed many copies of the book for many of those who quickly
purchased the book from the Rovodid book stand. Several local
artists were on hand showing the work of restoration and a folk art
music group entertained.
Levko Yashchenko, husband of author Lidia Orel, was in the crowd
and is also a noted folk artist. He directs the well known, beloved,
folk art chorus "Choir Homin." Petro Honchar, husband of singer,
Nina Matziyemko, is a noted folk art collector and is in charge of the
famous Honchar Folk Art museum in Kyiv, Ukraine founded by his
father. There were many Ukrainian folk art specialists, artists, scholars,
researchers, historians and collectors on hand for the book presentation.
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RODOVID PRESS AND THE AUTHOR LIDIA OREL
INVITE YOU
To the Outdoor Museum of Ukrainian Folk Architecture and Daily Life
Pyrohiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE ART ALBUM
"PAINTED WOOD"
Naive Art from the Ukrainian Village
The Presentation Begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2003
in Poltavska Khata (Poltava Style Cottage)
We will be meeting you at the entrance to the Museum from 12:30 p.m.
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES
-Tableaux vivants form Ukrainian country life, stages by Sheriy Arkhypchuk
-An enthnographic journey--review of a life-size PAINTED WOOD exhibition
(bowls and beams, wall paintings, icons, primitive art..And Much More!)
-You will see folk art works being restored and
-Hear live folk music
For More Information
Lidia Lykhach, e-mail: rodovid@carrier.kiev.ua, 380 44 220 4829
PAINTED WOOD
Naive Art from the Ukrainian Village
by Lidia Orel, Ethnographer
Published by Rodovid Press, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003
Design by Irena Pasichnyk; Editing by Katerina Mishchenko,
Lidia Sushko, and Lidia Lykhach; Photo: Rovodid
Translation into English: Orysia Pashchak Tracz
Chief Editor: Lydia Lykhach
Cover Design: Hope chest. Detail. 19th century.
Central Ukraine. Cherkasy Ethnographical Museum.
ISBN 966-7845-11-7
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"Painted Wood" by Lidia Orel is a worthy continuation of the series of art
albums, catalogues and scholarly works on Ukrainian cultural history that
Rodovid Press has brought out over the past few years. This album is
illustrated with lavish floral and geometrical paintings created by
untrained
peasant artists for village homes. They paint on chests, icons, window
shutters, and wooden tableware.
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Decorative painting on wood is a unique feature in the history of naive
peasant art. This tradition has been documented in descriptions and in
artifacts collected in villages. Painted framed houses, hope chests,
cradles, bowls, etc., were used as everyday objects of material culture
well into the beginning of the 20th century. Icons and paintings on wood
continued to be made for a longer period of time.
Most examples discussed are from collections in the Museum of Folk
Architecture and Daily Life of Ukraine (Kyiv), the Museum of Ukrainian
Folk Decorative Art (Kyiv), the Cherkasy Ethnographical Museum and the
Ivan Honchar Museum. Also included are artifacts from the private
collections of Rodovid Gallery (Kyiv), Borys Tkachenko (Lebedyn),
Viktor Yushchenko (Kyiv) and Oleksandr Panchenko (Kyiv).
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The author's ethnographic essay opens new pages in Ukrainian cultural
heritage. It contains a wealth of information about regional styles of naÎve
art, folk artists, everyday life and uses of painted household utensils.
The enthographer Lidia Orel has worked in the Museum of Folk
Architecture and Daily Life of Ukraine (Kyiv) for more than 30 years
now. She has organized and led hundreds of field expeditions to various
regions of Ukraine, studying the Ukrainian cultural heritage in all of its
aspects.
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She is the author of the books "Ukraine in Its Rituals" (2001), "Ukrainian
Rushnyky (2003) and "Painted Wood (2003), as well as more than
300 publications in collections of articles and the press.
This work by the authoritative ethnographer Lidia Orel sets the tone for a
group of Rodovid publications dedicated to naÎve (primitive) art: "Painted
Wood" (2003), "Art of the Hutsul and Pokuttia Regions" (2002), "Ukrainian
Folk Icons" (2000). Rodovid is preparing "Studies, Finds and Discoveries
by Kim Skalatskyi" about the naÎve art and icon painting of the Poltava
Region.
Also forthcoming is an oral history of the life and work of village artists
over the past two decades. Some other projects aimed at putting Ukrainian
naïve art in an international context are under way.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Copies of the book "Painted Wood" are available
from the www.ArtUkraine.com Information Service (ARTUIS). A
softback copy in Ukrainian sells for $42.00 postage paid and a hardback
copy in English sells for $52.00 postage paid. Please contact us at
morganw@patriot.net for complete information on ordering this book.
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