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Your art history post for today: by Maria Prymachenko (1909-1987), “A dove has spread her wings and asks for peace,” 1982, gouache and fluorescent paint on paper. Since the Russian invasion, this painting has become an international symbol of support for Ukraine. #Ukraine #folkart #womenartists

From the Ukrainian Museum in New York: “For over 60 years, Maria Prymachenko created art based profoundly on her Ukrainian upbringing and wildly creative imagination. Despite having no formal art training, Prymachenko over the years was able to create a wide range of art: drawings, paintings, ceramics, illustrations, and even embroidered garments. She was known during her lifetime for her brilliantly colored and inventive scenes of animals – lions, bears, birds, horses, and strange behemoths – covered in riotously hued, almost psychedelic patterns. Additional themes included traditional village life, the Ukrainian landscape, and flowers. Always drawing on village traditions and later dreams for inspiration, Prymachenko also included creative critiques about various dramatic social events in her work. During the mid and late 20th century, she was Ukraine’s most beloved artist; her artworks have appeared on stamps and even the country’s coinage.”

"A Tiger Entered the Orchard....," Maria Prymachenko, 1994.

The full title of this work is "A Tiger Entered the Orchard and is Delighted That the Apple Trees Are Plentiful, There is an Abundance of Apples."

Prymachenko (1909-1997) was a self-taught Ukrainian artist who rose to prominence as a beloved figure in the Ukrainian art world. In 1966 she won the Schevchenko National Prize, UNESCO declared 2009 was her year, and both a street in Kyiv and a minor planet are named for her. Her work graces a series of Ukrainian stamps. Picasso hailed her as a genius.

Her work relies heavily on Ukrainian and Polesian folk traditions and fairy tales, so it may not always make a lot of sense to us Westerners. Still, the vibrant colors and sheer joy in her work is a pleasure to behold.

Sadly, some of her works were destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and much is still endangered due to the conflict.

Slava Ukraini!

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Rolling Art: Cement Trucks Turned into Giant Matryoshka Dolls

Imagine being stuck in traffic and suddenly spotting a giant Matryoshka doll rolling by! That's exactly what happened in Budapest, where this cement truck transformed into a moving piece of street art. With its soft expression and floral patterns, it turns an ordinary work vehicle into something straight out of a folk tale. Who knew construction sites could be so charming? Meanwhile, another cement truck takes the Matryoshka concept to the next level with bold colors, intricate berry […]

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Dr Evermor's Forevertron is a huge, steampunk-like sculpture housed in Dr Evermor's Art Park, Sumpter, Wisconsin. The 300-ton structure is composed of scrap metal, two Thomas Edison dynamos from the 1880s, high-voltage components from 1920s power stations, parts from the nearby Badger Army Ammunition Plant, and a decontamination chamber from the Apollo 11 space mission. Dr Evermor was, apparently, a Victorian inventor who created the Forevertron to launch himself "into the heavens on a lightning magnetic force beam." The structure also includes a teahouse gazebo and a giant telescope from "where sceptics might observe the ascent." The Forevertron was actually the work of Tom Every, a demolition expert who spent years collecting antique machinery for his sculptures. The Art Park also boasts sculptures with titles like the Celestial Listening Ear and the Overlord Master Control Tower. #steampunk #weird #folklore #history #Victorian #art #sculpture #folkart #gothic