International contemporary art platform1889–1949
Alena Kish
Alena Kish (1889–1949) was a Belarusian primitivist artist and handmade carpet maker, born in Slutsk county. She traveled between villages creating her works and lived her last years with her younger sister in the USSR.
Biography
Alena Andreevna Kish was born in 1889 in Slutsk county. She is recognized as a Belarusian primitivist artist and a skilled maker of handmade carpets. Throughout most of her life, Kish traveled from village to village crafting her carpets, sometimes receiving only a piece of bread for her work. Her artistic career spans the era of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. In her final years, Kish lived together with her younger sister. She passed away in 1949. Precise details regarding her death are documented in relevant sources. Through her work, Kish holds a distinct place among Belarusian artists of her time.
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ИИ-стилизация на основе открытого изображения: Alena Gish; Wikimedia Commons; Public domain.
