Aino Bach (1 December 1901 – 6 August 1980) was an Estonian artist known for her engravings and her portrayals of Soviet-era femininity.
[3] She studied painting at the Pallas Art School[3] in Tartu under the supervision of Nikolai Triik, and engraving with Ado Vabbe,[3] whom she shared socialist ideals with.
[3] There, she was an active member in the Union of Estonian Artists (ENSV Kunstnike Liidu), founded in 1943.
[3] She was praised to have a wealth of nuances and original style, utilizing metal point engraving, etching, and colored monotype, which she often used multiple of in her works.
[3][8] While some of Bach's art has been characterized as a product of Soviet propaganda, art critic Eha Komissarov [Wikidata] has argued that Bach, a genuine political leftist, used Soviet iconography as a means to portray women's participation in public life.