Many artists who considered themselves Ukrainians were born and worked in Ukraine, now known in the world as representatives of Russian or European culture. With this book, Myroslav Shkandriy returns to the Ukrainian avant-garde the Ukrainian face stolen from the colonial past. Here, Ukraine emerges as a multinational country with a rich culture that has inspired bold artistic movements. The author meticulously explores the life and work of artists of the 20s and 30s of the twentieth century, including David Burliuk, Kazimir Malevich, Ivan Kavaleridze, Dzyga Vertov, Vadim Meller, Mikhail Boychuk.