Illustration to the collection of poems by M. Bazhan 'Legacy' 1978

This woodcut by Hryhorii Havrylenko, created in 1978, is an illustration for a collection of poems by Mykola Bazhan titled "Legacy." The composition features a crowd of people silhouetted against a blue background. This bold, graphic style is characteristic of woodcut printing, where the artist carves an image into a wooden block, which is then inked and pressed onto paper. The stark contrasts between the black and red figures against the vibrant blue background lend a powerful and symbolic quality to the piece, reflecting the themes of legacy and memory that likely resonate within Bazhan's poetry.