Alena Kish
Alena Kish (Belarusian: Алена Андрэеўна Кіш, 1889 or 1896–1949) was a Belarusian primitivist painter from the surroundings of Slutsk.
Alena Kish | |
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 Only known picture | |
| Born | 1889? |
| Died | 1949 |
| Cause of death | drowning |
| Occupation | artisan |
| Known for | carpets |
Life
Kish earned her living by making carpets for local buyers. She gained attention and recognition as an artist at the end of 1970s, three decades after her death. A collection of her surviving works are preserved in the museum of Zaslawye.[1]
Kish was found drowned in the river. It may have been an accident, but she had difficulties in addition to her poor finances. The income from her designs was undermined when manufactured goods arrived in the area. Kish and her work were featured on a stamp[2] and in an exhibition in Minsk in 2013.[3]
References
- Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 8: Канто — Кулі / Рэдкал.: Г. П. Пашкоў і інш. — Мн.: БелЭн., 1999.
- "Непрызнаная мастачка Алена Кіш, райскія дываны якой праз дзясяткі год пасля яе смерці ратавалі з-пад кароў у хлявах". Наша Ніва (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- [Exhibition_Alena_Kish_in_Gallery_Mikhail_Savitski_12.12.2013_Parfianok.JPG Kish's work at an exhibition in Minsk in 2013.]]
External links
- "Алена Кіш: гісторыя самагубства і пасмяротнага прызнання" [Alena Kish: a story of suicide and posthumous recognition] (in Belarusian). Nasha Niva. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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