The term
"Ukrainian Avant-Garde" was first introduced by
Parisian art historian Andréi Nakov for the
exhibition Tatlin's dream, arranged in
London, 1973, where works of international standard by avant-garde Ukrainian artists Vasyl Yermylov and Alexander Bogomazov were presented to the Western audience. Famous artists were mentioned by Nakov, such as
Kazimir Malevich,
David Burliuk,
Vladimir Tatlin,
Aleksandra Ekster, who were connected to
Kiev,
Kharkiv,
Lviv,
Odessa by birth, education, national traditions and identity. The Ukrainian avant-garde artists also include the outstanding
Alexander Archipenko, whose art was influenced by impressions of his native land,
Trypillya culture, archaic
Cuman prairie statues,
mosaics of
Saint Sophia Cathedral, and
St. Michael's reliefs and
peasant pottery colours.