Knight, Lady, Avant-Garde. A Conversation Between Valentina Klymenko and Jean-Claude Marcade | Valentina Klymenko

The book "Knight, Lady, Avant-garde. Valentina Klymenko's Conversation with Jean-Claude Marcade" is a unique publication that represents an in-depth interview with the outstanding French art historian, Slavist and researcher of the Ukrainian and Russian avant-garde, Professor Jean-Claude Marcade. The conversation, conducted by Ukrainian journalist and researcher Valentina Klymenko, reveals to the reader the multifaceted world of 20th-century European art through the prism of Marcade's personal experience and scientific expertise.

The publication covers a wide range of topics, from Marcadet's childhood in France and his student years, which coincided with the turbulent events of 1968, to his in-depth research into the Ukrainian artistic avant-garde, in particular the work of Kazimir Malevich, Oleksandr Bogomazov and other prominent figures. The book provides an insight into how the researcher's views were formed, what led him to interest himself in Eastern European art, and how he perceives contemporary challenges in the cultural sphere. This publication is a valuable source for all those interested in the history of art, cultural relations between Europe and Ukraine, as well as the figure of Jean-Claude Marcadet himself, who can rightly be called one of the most authoritative experts on the Ukrainian avant-garde in the world.