Figure on a chair (from the cycle “Horizontal and vertical”)
Author: Alija Kučukalić Year: 1976 Material: Bronze Dimensions: 142 x 123 x 94 cm Location: Public exhibition on the plateau in front of the Cultural and Sports Center “Skenderija” in Sarajevo
Concrete Utopia: The Monument to the Revolution on Mount Kozara
The Monument to the Revolution on Mount Kozara, designed by Dušan Džamonja from 1970-72, evokes the harrowing experience it was built to commemorate—an intense 1942 battle where Axis troops laid siege to Communist-led resistance units and local civilians. Visitors enter through slits in the tower’s concrete fins to a dark, cramped interior space where light penetrates through an opening at the top, accentuating the tense atmosphere. Explore Towards a Concrete Utopia:mo.ma/concreteutopia … [Photo: Selma Banich (Flickr) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons]
Today marks the 22 anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia began on March 24th and ended on June 10th, 1999.Andlasted 78 days.
And yet no one is talking about this? No one cares? Of how there were between 1,200and2,500peoplekilled,evenchildren! And 6,000 people were injured.
The result of the aggression was: 25,000 destroyed homes,470 destroyed kilometers of roads,595 destroyed kilometers of railway and38 destroyed bridges.
And:14 damaged airports,nearly 40 damaged hospitals andclinics,almost a 100 damaged schools andkindergartens, and 176 damaged cultural monuments.
23 Years today.
I know a lot is happening in Ukraine, but I’ve read somewhere, that since the WW2 there wasn’t any war in Europe? Just a reminder of this, today is after all 23rd anniversary of Nato bombing Serbia.
Today marks the 22 anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia began on March 24th and ended on June 10th, 1999.Andlasted 78 days.
And yet no one is talking about this? No one cares? Of how there were between 1,200and2,500peoplekilled,evenchildren! And 6,000 people were injured.
The result of the aggression was: 25,000 destroyed homes,470 destroyed kilometers of roads,595 destroyed kilometers of railway and38 destroyed bridges.
And:14 damaged airports,nearly 40 damaged hospitals andclinics,almost a 100 damaged schools andkindergartens, and 176 damaged cultural monuments.
Today marks the 22 anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia began on March 24th and ended on June 10th, 1999.Andlasted 78 days.
And yet no one is talking about this? No one cares? Of how there were between 1,200and2,500peoplekilled,evenchildren! And 6,000 people were injured.
The result of the aggression was: 25,000 destroyed homes,470 destroyed kilometers of roads,595 destroyed kilometers of railway and38 destroyed bridges.
And:14 damaged airports,nearly 40 damaged hospitals andclinics,almost a 100 damaged schools andkindergartens, and 176 damaged cultural monuments.
