Istoriyi ukrayins’kykh myttsiv. Nil Khasevych by Marchela Mozhyna

Published July 18, 2025

Contributed by Svitlana Tolmach (Rentafont)

Історії українських митців. Ніл Хасевич (“Stories of Ukrainian Artists. Nil Khasevych”) is a book about Nil Khasevych (1905–1952) artist, graphic designer, and chief visual creator of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).

This publication is the second volume in the series “Stories of Ukrainian Artists” series, which Projector Publishing is creating together with the Projector Foundation and the ZMIN Foundation. It tells the story of a national hero through his artwork, social ties, creative circles, and the historical context of Ukraine and the world in the mid-20th century.

Structured as an adventurous cinematic narrative, the book by Marchela Mozhyna recreates the artist’s life episode by episode. Though still little-known to the broader public, Nil Khasevych’s story deserves global attention.

He lived through times that closely resemble our own, creating graphics in the underground – both metaphorically (under aliases like Bay-Zot, Levko, Rybalka) and literally (in concealed hideouts known as kryivkas).

The book features previously unpublished works and photographs, alongside essays that dive into the political, artistic, and diasporic currents of the era.

The visual identity of the book combines historical resonance and modern clarity. The typefaces used throughout include Cy Grotesk, Zerno, ITC Edwardian Script and Volja. The latter was created by Mozhyna herself, based on Khasevych’s lettering. It’s now part of the new identity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A copy of the Nil Khasevych book, damaged in the recent shelling of Kharkiv.

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