Pashchenko Alexander Safonovich

Alexander Safonovich Pashchenko (1906–1963) was a graphic artist, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, and corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts. In 1931, he graduated from the Kiev State Art Institute, where he later taught (1946–1963, professor since 1947). From 1940 to 1944, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Union of Artists of Ukraine. He was an author of industrial and lyrical landscapes, executed primarily in etching and linocut techniques. He was also involved in decorative and design work and designed the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the Order of the Badge of Honour, and USSR medals.