Opór pamięci i fotografie kultury historycznej. Nekropolie Armii Czerwonej
The Resistance of Memory and Photographs of Historical Culture: Red Army Cemeteries
Author(s): Patrycja CembrzyńskaSubject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Photography, Architecture, Visual Arts, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), History of Communism
Published by: Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: military cemeteries of World War II; history; communist propaganda; memorial sites; lieux de mémoire; cemetery;
Summary/Abstract: Polish laws prohibiting the promotion of communism (Dz. U. Journal of Laws 2016 no. 744, as well as 2017 nos 1389 and 2495) reawakened controversies on Red Army monuments and memorials on Polish territory and their belonging to the nation’s cultural heritage. To explore this troublesome heritage Cembrzyńska uses the Red Army’s military cemeteries as an example. She examines their role in communist propaganda and outlines the post-1989 debates concerning memorial sites dedicated to Soviet soldiers. She concludes by exploring Wojciech Wilczyk’s photographs of Red Army cemeteries in his series “Architektura symetryczna” [Symmetrical Architecture], focusing on architectural and sculptural elements that articulate an intention of ideological persuasion.
Journal: Teksty Drugie
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 273-295
- Page Count: 23
- Language: Polish
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