Problemy badań czechosłowackiej kultury popularnej

Author(s): Robert Kulmiński / Language(s): Polish Issue: 3/2015

The beginning of the 21st century gave the Czech reflection on Czechoslovakian culture a new impulse which resulted in many publications and conferences dedicated to this phenomenon. Yet we are still facing an emerging reflection. If we were to disregard singular papers written from the perspective of historical, historico-literary or media studies, the studies of Czechoslovakian popular culture are just starting to develop. In my article, based on conducted research and analyses, I would like to highlight some methodological problems faced by the reflection on the phenomena of Czechoslovakian popular culture which emerges in the Czech Republic, which are the result of the conditions of the communist regime and of – often too overwhelming – Western European and America tradition which offers tools that are not always suited to the specificity of the reign of the centrally planned economy and the Central European space.

“The Monument of Wojtek the Bear” or Polish Projects to Commemorate Animals Involved in World War II

Author(s): Magdalena Lorenc / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2015

A monument is not an imitation or representation of the past, but a cultural construct. The choice of a theme and the way it is presented in a monumental sculpture show what a particular group considered important and worthy of commemoration. Although it refers to the past, it is primarily concerned with the reality in which it was created. It is a response to a demand. The monuments of Wojtek which were founded in Poland in 2013–2014 contributed to the consolidation and dissemination of ideas about the bear-hero of Monte Cassino. By exposing patriotic themes and national symbols, the fate of the bear has been linked with the history of Poland during and after World War II. This clear and unequivocal message about the unusual relationship between Wojtek and the Anders’ Army soldiers does not mention how the animal was treated. Thus, the chance to problematize the fate of the bear in man’s captivity has been missed.

Zastosowanie filmu w projekcie „Niewidzialne miasto”

Author(s): Jerzy Kaczmarek / Language(s): Polish Issue: 36/2013

Author of this article discusses the various ways of the use of the film materials in the project “Invisible city” and their analysis (four short films about the makers of “Invisible city”, four kinograms of the studied places and one scientific film that is a form of self-reflexion of the researchers). Farther he presents a short historical and theoretical introduction to the scientific film and to his specific genre who is sociological film. For conclusion he undertakes the reflexion about the possibility of the next studies based on the film materials from the project “Invisible city”.

XXII световен конгрес по византийски изследвания

Author(s): Iliya Georgiev Iliev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 23/2011

Urządzanie i samoprekaryzacja. O normalizacji wytwórców kultury

Author(s): Isabell Lorey / Language(s): Polish Issue: 14/2014

„Alternatywna taśma montażowa” czy nieszkodliwy performans? O artystycznym aktywizmie i porowatym polu sztuki

Author(s): Agnieszka Rejniak-Majewska / Language(s): Polish Issue: 14/2014

Między patriotyzmem i nacjonalizmem na tle popnacjonalizmu w muzyce rockowej

Author(s): Michał Mazurkiewicz / Language(s): Polish Issue: 48/2016

This article addresses issues which can be seen in the manifestation of ethno-nationalism in rock music. Concepts of nationalism and patriotism are illustrated by references to the literature on the subject. Polish national ideology is formed, for example, on a pragmatic concept of nationalism. A new direction in this work is an examination of pop-nationalism of rock music on the example of the Polish band “Horytnica”.

Around the Bloc: Czechs Hold Russian Dissident Artist on Interpol List, Extradition Unsure

Author(s): TOL TOL / Language(s): English Issue: 09/27/2016

Moscow is awaiting official notice from Prague about the possible repatriation of Oleg Vorotnikov, a founding member of Russian public-art collective Voina.

Czy muzea martyrologiczne potrzebują marketingu?

Author(s): Katarzyna Wojtaszek / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2016

Martyrological museums form a specific group within Polish historical museums. These museums not only collect historical artefacts specific for them but also deal with important and hard to understand matters of human beings, such as death, genocide, Holocaust, and the dark part of human nature. This article presents aspects of these difficult matters and their influence on the marketing activities of these institutions. For this purpose, the condition of Polish museums with emphasis on martyrological museums is described, as well as the history of Polish museology before, during and after World War II. The article presents the technical and ideological development of martyrological museums, with regard to the relevant legislation. It shows the difficult situation of Polish museums after WWII and its great influence on Polish culture and civilisation. Taking into account the present-day development of technology and the needs of modern society, it describes the most popular forms of marketing in cultural institutions. On this basis, the marketing strategies of martyrological museums are analysed. The analysis shows that the life and emotional testimonies of former victims and torturers make these marketing forms inappropriate and – in fact – useless. A solution could be to present these difficult issues through art, both in traditional forms, e.g. by presenting drawings made in camps by former victims, and in modern ways, such as movies or comics.

Narracje dotyczące kategorii „pamięci niechcianej”o traumatycznych wydarzeniach historycznych, obecne w polskich muzeach

Author(s): Magdalena Kędziora / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2016

The article presents the problem of unwanted memory based on the analysis of narrative exhibitions, conducted in two Kraków museums – the Oskar Schindlerʼs Enamel Factory, which is a branch of The Historical Museum of the City of Kraków, and the Home Army Museum. The Schindler’s Factory permanent exhibition Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939−1945 presents the fate of Kraków Jews and Poles under Nazi occupation during World War II, as well as the history of the manager and employees of the factory (during WWII bearing the name of Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik). The exhibition in the Home Army Museum presents the history of the Polish Underground State as an armed and ideological formation, and also the history of the Home Army and its named and unnamed soldiers. Both permanent exhibitions are part of a research area of ​​unwanted memory, touching upon a subject which is very difficult for many types of customers, both individual and collective. This issue is still subject to analysis and has no precise definition or clearly defined research methodology. The recurring attempts to define the unwanted memory, in the opinion of the author of the article, are a great chance to create a dialogue between the parties in many current problematic discussions.

Polityka repertuarowa Teatru Polskiego w Bydgoszczy w latach 2006–2014. Aspekty edukacyjne i poznawcze

Author(s): Paulina Wenderlich / Language(s): Polish Issue: 2/2016

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the role of theatre education in creating a coherent and well-thought repertoire policy of an institution. In this context, questions arise about the role of culture in education and in shaping social attitudes as well as critical thinking skills. The author analyzed the research problem on the basis of selected educational activities (aimed at different audiences) carried out at the Polish Theatre in Bydgoszcz. The use of theatrical and quasi-theatrical forms in education/pedagogy implies not only the development of sensitivity to art, but above all, breaking down communication barriers and gaining new experience and knowledge.

Wstępne wyniki badań nad rękopisami muzycznymi ze skasowanego opactwa cystersów w Obrze przechowywanymi w Bayerische Staatsbibliothek w Monachium

Author(s): Alina Mądry / Language(s): Polish Issue: 7/2015

Between 5 and 9 October 2015 I conducted preliminary research at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich (Musikabteilung). Its purpose was to carry out a more detailed examination of a part of the collection of music items associated with the vocal-instrumental ensemble active in the 18th century at the Cistercian Abbey of Obra, items currently kept in Munich. Over the course of five days I carried out an in-depth analysis of 26 musical manuscripts. The Obra collection encompasses 181 manuscripts, including 16 sets (between two and six compositions in one manuscript). They originated mostly in the 18th century. The choice of manuscripts from the collection was inspired by my previous research into music items from Wielkopolska, and a desire to confirm, explain or revise some my research hypotheses. We know that the Obra manuscripts currently kept in Munich are not the complete collection the Obra ensemble used. The question is explained in the article. The analysed manuscripts can be divided into three groups: – Wojciech Dankowski’s autographs: Mus.ms. 5025, 5027, 5030, 5096, 5121; – compositions by other authors for whom Dankowski acted as a scribe: Mus.ms. 5017, 5063, 5066, 5083, 5084, 5110, 5417; – other compositions: Mus.ms. 4996a, 5060, 5061, 5070, 5090, 5094, 5098, 5102, 5122-1, 5122-2, 5139, 6594, 6596, 6597.The analysis of the selected manuscripts clearly demonstrates that there is a need for further research. The Obra collection should be examined in detail as a whole and compared wit h other music collections from Wielkopolska, especially with the one from Grodzisk Wielkopolski frequently mentioned in the article. The collection should also be digitised to make it accessible to scholars. My analysis of the 26 manuscripts has shown unequivocally that the musical manuscripts from Obra are an important part of the musical culture of 18thcentury Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and must be returned to it as quickly as possible through research.

O (nad)reglamentacji prac wykończeniowych w budynkach biurowych

Author(s): Dominik Sypniewski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 97/2016

The principle of the freedom of construction is limited by two legal forms of administrative regulation ex-ante which protect the public interest and the interests of third parties. In practice, there are also construction works not covered by any form of administrative regulation. The paper presents the problem of fit-out works in office buildings implemented in the development system, in particular their legal qualification as "reconstruction". Based on an analysis of the decisions of administrative courts it has been proven that fit-out works can be carried out without the obligation to obtain a building permit or notification, provided that the investor will organise the construction process and commercialisation in such a way that the fit-out works will not have impact on the functional and technical specifications of the office building.

A Bizarre Kind of Loyalty

Author(s): Łukasz Wojtusik / Language(s): English Issue: 05 (18)/2015

A conversation with Dorota Krakowska, daughter of Tadeusz Kantor. Interviewer: Łukasz Wojtusik

Of Mannequins and Men

Author(s): Anna Kaszuba-Dębska / Language(s): English Issue: 05 (18)/2015

Dolls and mannequins were a significant inspiration for artists of the interwar period. This motif was also used by Taduesz Kantor, especially in his play “The Dead Class”. The influence of the pre-war tradition as well as Kantor’s work can be seen in a new project called The Retired Men.

The Provincial Universality of Kantor’s Art

Author(s): Krzysztof Miklaszewski / Language(s): English Issue: 05 (18)/2015

I had an opportunity to experience first-hand the perception and memory of Kantor’s art. I travelled around Europe and visited the places where he had staged his performances. And yet I still cannot fully comprehend as how it is possible that our theatre message was so accurately and correctly understood by the audiences in the world’s leading art centres and those in the more provincial cities which Kantor visited with his performances.

Two Masters from Galicia

Author(s): Edyta Gajewska / Language(s): English Issue: 05 (18)/2015

Tadeusz Kantor and Dani Karavan’s paths were astonishingly similar before fate brought them together in Italy in the late 1970s. Both artists had given up their painting careers for scenography so that they could create their own artistic worlds. Thus, in June 2015 while looking at his work dedicated to the Polish artist, Karavan said: “Knowing Kantor was one of the greatest gifts that life has given me.”

“You’ve come a long way, baby:” the Evolution of Feminine Identity Models on the Example of Contemporary Language of Advertising

Author(s): Natalia Anna Michna / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2016

The article presents the evolution of the language of advertising from the 1960s to the present, presenting various images of women in advertising. Simultaneously a theoretical analysis has been carried out of the demands of second-wave feminism, which exerted significant influence on the creation of images of women in the mass media. The objective of our comparison of feminist theory with advertising practice is an attempt to answer the question of whether the present media image of women liberated from the binary sexual order and weighted towards the genderqueer and/or transgender phenomena is the desired realisation of the feminist demands for emancipation of and equality for women announced in the second half of the twentieth century.

‘The most exciting thing is not‑doing‑it’, or Andy Warhol’s ‘Philosophy of Love’ on the basis of Blow Job and My Hustler

Author(s): Joanna Łapińska / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2015

the aim of this article is to identify characteristics of a ndy Warhol’s ‘philosophy of love’, the elements of which were described in the Philosophy of Andy warhol (From A to B and Back Again), and an analysis in this context of Warhol’s films Blow Job (1963) and My Hustler (1965). Warhol’s films are treated as an opportunity to discuss his attitude to love and sex, as they contain the key elements of his unusual ‘philosophy of love’. The artist’s biography is referenced, as are the concept of ‘impersonal narcissism’, put forth by Leo Bersani and Adam Phillips, Slavoj Žižek’s theories on the role of fantasy in a relationship, and some reflections of Susan Sontag and Esther Perel.

Trwanie plamy i migotanie linii. Przestrzeń i czas w grafikach Arthura C. Danto

Author(s): Piotr Winskowski / Language(s): Polish Issue: 3/2016

Drzeworyty autorstwa Arthura C. Danto pozostają w cieniu jego działalności jako filozofa, estetyka i krytyka sztuki. Artykuł przedstawia kilka aspektów formalnych, począwszy od analizy linii graficznych i sposobu, w jaki linie te składają się w plamy, sugestii przestrzeni pojawiającej się na krawędzi linii, po badanie relacji między czasem pracy nad drzeworytem i czasem jego percepcji oraz motywów estetyki Dalekiego Wschodu, zwłaszcza kwestii spontaniczności aktu twórczego wobec czasochłonnego i zdyscyplinowanego opracowywania deski drzeworytniczej. Nie analizując związków teorii filozoficznej Danto z jego dziełami artystycznymi, tekst wskazuje na poszczególne warsztatowe cechy tych prac, mogące stanowić punkty zaczepienia dla ogólnej refleksji estetycznej podejmowanej nad nimi, a w dalszej kolejności – nad związkami między tworzeniem i filozofowaniem.