A Life in Art by Taras Shevchenko

The book "A Life in Art"

The story of Taras Shevchenko the artist is that of a creator who revealed Ukraine to the world, championed impressionism and surrealism, and whose painting style had a great impact on Kazakh art at the time. This book presents more than 200 of Shevchenko’s paintings and graphic works that help trace the evolution of his art and, ultimately, peer into his biography. The visual material is fittingly supplemented with quotes from his poetry, prose, letters, and diaries, as well as memories of his contemporaries.

This book, published in Ukrainian and English, will be invaluable for anyone admiring Taras Shevchenko’s art and writing.