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Here we see a photo I took of the Monument on Freedom Hill at Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia. It was created in 1965 by sculptor Janez Lenassi & architect Živa Baraga-Moškona. A crypt beneath the work contains fallen fighters of WWII. For more info:
Here we see a recent photo of what was originally the "Yugoslavia Pavilion" at the Venice Bienalle, created in 1932 by Italian architect Brenno Del Giudice. Today, it is used by Serbia for its exhibitions. Photo by Tihomir Dičić.
A photo I found from a rug advertisement in a 1960s architectural magazine for the company "Industrija Tepiha Ivanjica" showing their textiles on display in the Hotel Yugoslavia in Belgrade. Very stylish!
Next Thursday on April 13th, the group "Centar za kulturu Trešnjevka" will be giving a public tour of the Motel Plitvice, which may be the last time to see the structure before its imminent demolition. For info on that event here:
The complex retained much of its original 1980s fixtures, design and aesthetic, making it somewhat of a time time capsule for all those travelling along the motorway for a stop.
I have just received news that the iconic "Motel Plitvice", that spans across the motorway on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, is scheduled for demolition in the near future. Unveiled in 1986, this work was created by the architect team of Zdravko Bregovac and Ivan Piteš.
I have just published at Spomenik Database a new profile page for the Danica Memorial Park located in Koprivnica, Croatia, which commemorates the dark legacy of Croatia's first concentration camp during WWII. Give it a look and let me know what you think: https://t.co/KMI1kh7KHV
Today, on International Women's Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share an article I wrote a few years back about the depictions of women in Yugoslav memorial art. Give it a look and let me know what you think: https://t.co/dtX6srvT26
For any of my followers near Texas, the Baffler Museum of Art in Houston has on display one of Saša Mächtig's K67 kiosks. Organized by architecture professor Dijana Handanović of the University of Houston, it is on display through May. For more info:
The famous 1978 "Spomenici Revolucije" sticker book of Yugoslav memorials is now available for download (courtesy of ). It's a rare intact version w/ all +250 stickers in place. Download it at the Spomenik Database Digital Library: