Mykhaylo Chornyi
Chornyi, Mykhaylo | |
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| Born | November 26, 1933 |
| Died | September 24, 2020 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Known for | Ukrainian painter, graphic artist |
| Movement | realism, Neo-Primitivist |
| Awards | National Artist of Ukraine (People's Artist of Ukraine)(2003) |
Mykhaylo Nikiforovich Chornyi (Ukrainian: Михайло Никифорович Чорний; Russian: Михаил Никифорович Чёрный; November 26, 1933 – September 24, 2020) was a Ukrainian Realist, Neo-Primitivist) painter and graphic artist. Chornyi is described as "the founder of Ukrainian Neo-Folk Style". He was a member of Ukrainian National Artists' Union from 1968, and was awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine (2003).