Ivanets Ivan (2 results)

Publisher's wrappers. Lasovsky, Volodymyr (1907?1975) (illustrator). Book measures: 22 x 15.5 cm. 158 pages: monthly calendars, advertisements, illustrations and plates (some in color). Text in Ukrainian. Cover design by Volodymyr Lasovsky. Separate illustrations by Ivan Ivanets. Overall, the copy is in very good condition, though the wrappers show slight tearing along the spine. A historical almanac rich with captivating illustrations and engaging articles. Ivan Ivanets (1893?1946) was a notable Ukrainian painter and graphic artist, born in Novosilky Hostynni, Rudky county, Galicia. During the Ukrainian struggle for independence (1917?20), he played a significant role, initially heading the Press Office of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, followed by serving as an attaché on gas warfare with their staff. After graduating from the Ukrainian Studio of Plastic Arts in Prague in 1927, Ivanets worked predominantly as an illustrator, primarily for the Chervona Kalyna publishing house in Lviv. Between 1942 and 1944, he was the president of the Labor Association of Ukrainian Pictorial Artists in Lviv. His arrest by the Soviets in Cracow in 1945 led to his deportation to Solikamsk in the RSFSR, where he died in 1946. Ivanets was renowned for his paintings of battle scenes and landscapes, and he also authored numerous articles on both world and Ukrainian art. Volodymyr Lasovsky (1907?1975) was a distinguished Ukrainian artist, encompassing roles as a painter, graphic artist, theatre designer, and art historian. Educated at the Studio-School of O. Novakivsky in Lviv and L?Académie de l?Art Moderne in Paris, he was actively involved in various art movements and groups, including UTPM and ANUM. After emigrating from Ukraine, he lived in Austria, Paris, and Argentina, contributing significantly to theatre and puppetry. In 1959, Lasovsky moved to the United States, where he continued his artistic and cultural work, including interior design for churches and participation in Ukrainian art organizations. His works were internationally recognized and exhibited in Europe, Canada, and the U.S.

Card Covers. First Edition, First Printing. Twelve, illustrated, unused, postcards (9 x 14 cm) depicting various battle scenes as extracted and reproduced from the war artist's sketchbooks over the course of their service leading the Press Office of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen in the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917-1920). Each card individually captioned with respective title printed to versos, all housed in its original illustrated envelope, and accompanied with one leaf of prefatory text (in Ukrainian) penned by its publisher: the Ukrainian-born Canadian journalist, and publisher: Anatol Julian Kurdydyk. An uncommon visual work and the debut publication from the short-lived Toronto-based nationalist Ukrainian-Canadian publishing house "Nasha Slava" which emphasized historical and military works related to the Ukrainian independence movement. Unrecorded in commerce. No institutional holdings could be located in OCLC. Not found amongst the relevant repositories, namely Peel, BAC/LAC, Fisher, OCLC, Houghton, et al. Not found in Buchynsky, nor in Boshyk & Balan. Text in Ukrainian. Cover title: : . Negligible wear to the housing, cards well-preserved and without blemish; near fine. Ivan Ivanets was a Ukrainian painter and graphic artist. During Ukraine's struggle for independence (191720), he led the Press Office of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and served as an attaché on gas warfare. A 1927 graduate of the Ukrainian Studio of Plastic Arts in Prague, he worked as an illustrator, primarily for the Chervona Kalyna publishing house in Lviv. From 1942 to 1944, he was president of the Labor Association of Ukrainian Pictorial Artists. Arrested by the Soviets in 1945, he was deported to Solikamsk, where he died. Ivanets is known for his battle scenes, landscapes, and writings on world and Ukrainian art. Provenance: The Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre (Oseredok).