Yelyzaveta Kremnytska

Yelyzaveta Kremnytska

Yelyzaveta Kremnytska was born in 1925 in Uzhhorod into a Hungarian-Slovak family. She graduated from high school in 1941. Between 1946 and 1950, she studied at the Uzhhorod College of Applied Arts, specializing in decorative painting. Her instructors included masters such as A. Erdeli and V. Berez.

According to her classmates, Liza was the most talented student, and Adalbert Erdeli emphasized her exceptional abilities by giving her special attention during painting lessons.

In 1952, she married Pavlo Bedzir, and together they began an active creative career.

Kremnytska's early works were influenced by the artistic style of A. Erdeli. Constant work from life helped Pavlo fill the gaps in his education caused by his military service, with Liza acting as his mentor during this period of their creative partnership.

The 1960s marked a time of artistic exploration for the couple as they searched for their own creative paths. They focused on both graphics and painting, which became the arena for their creative experiments.

By the 1970s, their individual artistic trajectories became more defined. Under Bedzir's influence, Kremnytska mastered European avant-garde techniques and refined her painting skills, while Pavlo abandoned painting entirely to focus exclusively on graphics.

As noted by I. Horbachova, Kremnytska's art does not adhere to a single stylistic formula but resonates with contemporary European trends of her time. However, this resonance never diminished her individuality. Kremnytska uniquely transformed the influences she absorbed, creating her own original artistic language. This distinctiveness gave rise to terms in artistic circles such as "Kremnytska's plasticity," "Kremnytska's vibrant rhythm," and "Kremnytska's emotional and color harmony."

Artwork Details

    • Location
    • Ukraine
    • Dimensions
    • 40.5cm x 28.5cm
    • Years
    • 1960s
    • Framing
    • No framed

Studies 6

1960s, Painting, Felt-tip pen, Paper , Nonconformism

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