Faina Petryakova

Faina Petryakova (September 23, 1931 - May 6, 2002) - was a distinguished professor of the Lviv Academy of Arts, a recognized figure in the field of ethnography in Ukraine and beyond, and a senior researcher of the Institute of Ethnography at the Lviv branch office of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Faina Petryakova, aged 23. Personal archives from the Memorial Museum.

Legacy

Petryakova died in 2002, leaving behind a vast scientific legacy in the field of Ukrainian glass, porcelain, ceramics and Ukrainian Judaica.[1] She has been commemorated by The Faina Petryakova Scientific Center for Judaica and Jewish Art. The Center has a collection of Judaica objects and pieces of traditional Ukrainian glass artwork.[2]

References

  1. ↑ ""Квартира-музей Фаїни Петрякової" не отримала приміщення в оренду через "Свободу"". http://vgolos.com.ua. Retrieved 2011-02-16. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Центр дослідження галицької юдаїки не здається". Zik.com.ua. Retrieved 2011-02-12.



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