Nina Genke-Meller

Nina Henrichovna Genke-Meller (; ; ; – 25 July 1954) was a Ukrainian-Russian and Soviet artist, designer, graphic designer and scenographer. A member of the Russian avant-garde, Genke-Meller was a representative of the Suprematist and Futurist art movements. Genke-Meller had one older half-brother,

Genke-Meller was closely connected with the Supremus group that was led by Kazimir Malevich, the founder of Suprematism. At the same time she worked as a graphic artist. In 1923, she "illustrated the Panfuturists' October Collection, established a symbiosis between poster and poetry". From 1920 to 1924 she taught art in the All-Ukrainian State Center Studio. In 1924 moved to Moscow, working as a stage designer, designer for china (mostly plates) and wallpaper manufacture. Genke also held a position of the Deputy Head of the Board on Fine Arts in Vserabis.

In 1938, Genke-Meller became a member of the Union of Soviet Artists of Ukraine.

Personal life Genke-Meller married the artist Vadym Meller (1884-1962).

On 25 July 1954 Genke-Meller died in Kyiv aged 61. Her daughter Brigitta Vetrova (1930-2020) was the prominent Ukrainian journalist, art critic, best known for her work during the 1970s and 1980s. She played a vital role in preserving the historical legacy of her parents Vadym Meller and Nina Henke-Meller.