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Szobrok a tereken
Statues in Public Places

Author(s): Béla Markó
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: Romania; public space; minority culture; plastic arts; sculpture; monuments; Romanian-Hungarian relations

Summary/Abstract: Looking back upon the last two and a half decades, the author surveys the statues erected in public spaces in Romania and the considerations which guided this practice in this country. He sharply criticizes those viewpoints which do not take aesthetic criteria into consideration. For Romanians and Hungarians alike, the most important criterion seems to be the struggle for the expression of their collective identity. However, the author also mentions positive examples, which are few in number in Romania.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 22-27
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Hungarian