"These structures were commissioned by former Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito in the 1960s and 70s to commemorate sites where WWII battles took place (like Tjentište, Kozara and Kadinjača), or where concentration camps stood (like Jasenovac and Niš). They were designed by different sculptors (Dušan Džamonja, Vojin Bakić, Miodrag Živković, Jordan and Iskra Grabul, to name a few) and architects (Bogdan Bogdanović, Gradimir Medaković...), conveying powerful visual impact to show the confidence and strength of the Socialist Republic. In the 1980s, these monuments attracted millions of visitors per year, especially young pioneers for their "patriotic education." After the Republic dissolved in early 1990s, they were completely abandoned, and their symbolic meanings were forever lost."
http://www.cracktwo.com/2011/04/25-abandoned-soviet-monuments-that-look.html
The monuments of particular interest to me are created by the sculptor Miodrag Zivkovic
http://miodrag-zivkovic.com/skulptura.htm
I like this collection of photos very much. My summer house is near photo No. 8. But please, this has nothing to do with Russia, so it is not appropriate to call them "Soviet monuments". They are located across countries which once formed Yugoslavia. If you don't mind, change the title because it is not correct.
ReplyDeleteNothing to do with Soviets. As someone said, actually Tito told Stalin to stick it.
ReplyDeleteA little bit of history and geography knowledge wouldn't hurt. Google is your friend.