Abstract
Memorial sites dedicated to the National Liberation War, revolution and the victims of fascism have played an important role in the cultural and political life of the socialist Yugoslavia. The changing political course of Yugoslavia from 1948 influenced its cultural strategy. This reflected the artists’ sensibility and tendency towards abstract sculpture, which culminated during the 1960s and 1970s. In this essay we will examine the influx of modern art and architecture on the aesthetics of the memorials from the era. We will also focus on their contemporary representation as an important part of cultural heritage.
Keywords
Modern Movement,
Modern architecture,
Eastern European architecture,
Cold War architecture,
Yugoslavian modern architecture,
WWII memorials.
Issue 59
Year 2018
Pages 74-78
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/59.A.8QPZRS1O