{"product_id":"spomenik-monument-database-soviet-era-postcards-from-the-eastern-bloc","title":"Spomenik Monument Database: Soviet era postcards from the Eastern Bloc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niebyl, Donald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Fuel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-09-2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 51805015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e spomenik’ the serbo-croat\/Slovenian word for ‘monument’ – refers to a series of memorials built in tito’s Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s-1990s, Marking the horror of the occupation and the defeat of axis forces during World War II. Hundreds were built across the country, from coastal resorts to remote mountains. Through these imaginative forms of concrete and Steel, a classless, forward–looking, socialist society, free of ethnic tensions, was envisaged. ≪ br\/\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\ninstead of looking to the ideologically aligned Soviet Union for artistic inspiration, Tito turned to the West and works of abstract expressionism and minimalism. As a result, Yugoslavia was able to develop its own distinct identity through these brutal monuments, which were used as political tools to articulate tito’s personal vision of a new tomorrow. Today, following the breakup of the country and the subsequent Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, some have been destroyed or abandoned. Many have suffered the consequences of ethnic tensions – once viewed as symbols of hope they are now the focus of resentment and anger. ≪ br\/\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\nthis book brings together the largest collection of spomeniks published to date. Each has been extensively photographed and researched by the author, to make this book The most comprehensive survey of this obscure and fascinating architectural phenomenon. ≪ br\/\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\na fold-out map on the reverse of the dust jacket shows the exact location of each spomenik using GPS coordinates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241530627\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1 x 6.7 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English, French\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fuel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50129911349552,"sku":"Trans_9780241530627","price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/617s9tIbgRL.jpg?v=1757503926","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/spomenik-monument-database-soviet-era-postcards-from-the-eastern-bloc","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}