Oleksandr Aksinin, born in 1949, was a renowned Ukrainian graphic artist who lived and worked in Lviv. His mastery of etching, meticulous attention to detail, and intellectual depth in his works earned him the name "Lviv Dürer".

Aksinin's artistic vision was strongly influenced by his childhood experiences with the ancient architecture of Lviv, its museum collections, and the intellectual community in the city, which had a long tradition of book collecting.

He began his formal artistic education at an evening art school (1963–1966) and later studied at the Ukrainian Polygraphic Institute named after I. Fedorov in the graphics department from 1967 to 1972. Although he often neglected academic studies and skipped classes, he devoted significant time to self-education.

Between 1972 and 1977, Aksinin worked as an art editor in a publishing house, served in the Soviet army, and worked as an industrial designer. After 1977, he fully committed to his art, specializing in printed and drawn graphics.

Aksinin gained international recognition in the late 1970s when his etchings won the Medal of Honor at the International Biennale "Small Graphics Forms" in Łódź.

On May 3, 1985, Aksinin tragically died in a plane crash near Zolochiv, close to Lviv, while returning from Tallinn. He left behind a significant body of work, including 343 printed graphic works (mostly etchings), about 200 unique drawn pieces in mixed media, and five oil paintings.