PART OF UKRAINIAN EX-LIBRIS ARTISTS IN FORMATION COMPETITIVE ABILITY UKRAINIAN GRAPHIC ART AT THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA

The article explore using possibilities of arts of printmaking, especially graphic arts of small forms, is important for acquaintance with creation by Ukrainian masters on the international stage. Modern Ukraine has many numbers painter, which represent different centers of country, among which we can distinguish schools: Kiev, Lviv, Odessa and Kharkiv are the most fruitful. Among them there are representatives from the skills etching, mezzo-tinto, aquatint, soft varnish, dry needles, which represent Ukraine on the international exhibitions and competitions. Despite the fact that creative potential of masters has highest level and them great creative asset, the level of science which explore this question requires its full research. The main purpose this article is determination of names of painters, which write a new history of Ukrainian ex-libris abroad of country and have competitive among the world masters. In the article view the main events, where artists had already proved themselves and received prestigious prizes in area of the small graphic art forms.