Legend of Ukrainian graphics: Serhiy Yakutovych

State Television and Radio of the Ukrainian SSR, 1990.

The film-excursion “The Artist’s Monologue” by Serhiy Yakutovych is dedicated to his own work. It tells about his approach, various works of art, and the features of illustration. Contains an interview with his wife and colleague.

Comments: artist, wife of Serhiy Yakutovych Olga Yakutovych; abstract artist Tiberiy Silvashi.

The film is dubbed in russian languages.

Reference: Serhiy Yakutovych is an outstanding Ukrainian graphic artist, People’s Artist of Ukraine, laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize. A master of deep historical vision, he created illustrations, in particular, for Mykola Gogol’s “Taras Bulba”, the French epic “Tristan and Isolde”, and Lina Kostenko’s novel “Berestechko”. Yakutovych’s works are distinguished by their special epicness and attention to medieval and Cossack images. His work is a significant page in the history of Ukrainian graphics.