Anthology Examines Yugoslav Monument Production and Legacy
Published in 2023 by Archive Books in Berlin, the anthology 'Shaping Revolutionary Memory: The Production of Monuments in Socialist Yugoslavia' is edited by Sanja Horvatinčić and Beti Žerovc. This 424-page work focuses on World War II memorials within the former Yugoslavia, featuring contributions from Haike Karge, Sabina Tanović, Marija Djordjević, Vladimir Kulić, and Bojana Pejić. Originating from the University of Ljubljana, it explores the evolution of monuments from the late 19th century to the Yugoslav wars and includes a 50-page visual chapter with archival photographs. Despite its clarity, the book has faced criticism for reusing research and exhibiting geographic bias, neglecting perspectives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Montenegro.
Key facts
- The book 'Shaping Revolutionary Memory: The Production of Monuments in Socialist Yugoslavia' was published in 2023 by Archive Books in Berlin.
- Editors are Sanja Horvatinčić and Beti Žerovc.
- The 424-page anthology examines World War II monuments from the former Yugoslavia.
- It originated as reading material for a postgraduate course at the University of Ljubljana.
- Contributors include Haike Karge, Sabina Tanović, Marija Djordjević, Vladimir Kulić, and Bojana Pejić.
- The book is richly illustrated, featuring a 50-page visual chapter with archival photographs from Croatia and Slovenia.
- It includes images of the destroyed Monument to the Battle for the Wounded at Makljen from 2000.
- Critiques note the omission of artistic engagements with monuments by artists like Adela Jusić and a geographic bias toward Ljubljana-Belgrade-Zagreb.
Entities
Artists
- Sanja Horvatinčić
- Beti Žerovc
- Haike Karge
- Sabina Tanović
- Marija Djordjević
- Vladimir Kulić
- Bojana Pejić
- Adela Jusić
- Jasmina Cibic
- David Maljković
- Aleskandra Domanović
- Igor Bošnjak
- Mladen Miljanović
- Siniša Labrović
- Igor Štiks
- Uroš Čvoro
Institutions
- Archive Books
- University of Ljubljana
- MoMA
- ARTMargins Online
- XX Vek
- Socialism and Democracy
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Zagreb
- Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Macedonia
- Kosovo
- Montenegro
- Makljen
- Former Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia
- United States
- United Kingdom
Sources
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