Faina Petryakova

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

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.

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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