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Our Life | Наше життя December | Грудень 2020 12 THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM 222 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003 www.ukrainianmuseum.org Heorhii Narbut (1886–1920) was perhaps the most important Ukrainian graphic designer of the 20th centu - ry. Born near Chernihiv to a family descended from Lithuanian nobility, at an early age Narbut developed an interest in baroque art and Cossack heraldry, artifacts, textiles, and architecture. He studied in St. Petersburg and Munich and, after returning to St. Petersburg, joined the Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) group. In 1910– 1912, he illustrated the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the fables of Ivan Krylov, and various books of folk stories. Narbut returned to Kyiv in 1917 and became a founding member of the Ukrainian Academy of Art, designing its coat of arms, heading its graphic art division, and producing numerous book covers and illustrations for which he became famous. In 1917–1919, after Ukraine declared independence from Russia and created a sovereign government, Nar - but designed the Ukrainian National Republic’s first banknote, the 100- karbovanets (1917), to replace the Russian ruble. He also designed the coat of arms for the Ukrainian State of Hetman Skoropadsky with the im - age of a Cossack with a musket (1918) and postage stamps with portraits of Hetman Petro Doroshenko (1918) and Hryhorii Skovoroda (1919). His work drew heavily on both Cossack imagery and Ukrainian folk art, and he reintroduced the ancient trident ( tryzub ), a lasting symbol of Ukraine’s identity. Narbut is widely credited with influencing generations of Ukrainian graphic artists and with launching a mod - ern Ukrainian brand. His life was cut short in 1920, when he died of typhus at the age of 34. Two recent exhibitions at The Ukrainian Museum — Full Circle: Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence 100 Years Ago, 1917–1921 (April 7–September 29, 2019) and The Impact of Modernity: Late 19th and Early 20th Century Ukrainian Art. Major Gift from Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj (opened November 17, 2019) — included original works by Heorhii Narbut. The Lasting Legacy of Heorhii Narbut Toys. Book Two (detail) Drawings by H. Narbut. Moscow: I. Knebel, 1911 Gift from Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj From the catalogue to the exhibition The Impact of Modernity Wooden Eagle Drawings by H. Narbut. Moscow: I. Knebel, n.d. Gift from Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj From the catalogue to the exhibition The Impact of Modernity Heorhii Narbut Study for the cover of the Ukrainian Alphabet book, 1917 Ink and colored pencil on paper 8 ¾ x 7 in. (22.2 x 17.8 cm) Gift from Dr. Jurij Rybak and Anna Ortynskyj From the catalogue to the exhibition The Impact of Modernity
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