Vorona, Oleksandr Vasil'ovich

Oleksandr Vasil'ovich Vorona was a Soviet and Ukrainian monumental artist, graphic artist, painter and teacher. During the Second World War, Vorona served in the Red Army. From 1948 to 1951, the artist received his education from the L’vov State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts. In 1954, he graduated from the Kharkov Art Institute (a.k.a. Kharkov Art and Industrial Institute). In addition to his work in graphic design, Vorona taught at the Kiev Art Institute and later took-up a professorship at Kiev State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design. In 1959, Oleksandr Vorona became a member of the NSKhU (National Union of Ukraine Artists). In 1968, he was bestowed the title of Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.