Olga Rapay-Markish was one of the best-known Ukrainian ceramicists of her era. She is especially noted for her large decorative works on buildings throughout Kyiv. Previous to her architectural decoration, she worked as a ceramicist at the Kyiv Experimental Ceramic Art Factory, where she was known for her delicate figurines as well as her paintings on china and dishware.
Olga Rapay-Markish
Peretz Davidovich Markish was a Russian Jewish poet and playwright who wrote predominantly in Yiddish.
Left to right: Moishe Broderzon, Peretz Markish, Alter Kacyzne
Peretz Markish (in centre), with Mendl Elkin, Peretz Hirschbein, Uri Zvi Greenberg, Melech Ravitch and I. J. Singer in 1922.