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Spomeniks

Spomeniks

Hardcover English 200 pages 29.7 x 21.0 cm 1.15 kg

Description

The photobook Spomeniks presents a focused visual study of the monumental Yugoslav World War II memorials known as spomeniks. Jonathan Jimenez employs a consistent, detached photographic approach, capturing these abstract concrete structures against open skies or stark landscapes, emphasizing their sculptural form and raw materiality.

The images explore themes of memory, history, and the passage of time, confronting the melancholy and ambiguity surrounding these once-celebrated symbols of collective identity. The mood is contemplative and austere, inviting reflection on the complex legacy of socialism and war commemorations in the Balkans.

Published by Carpet Bombing Culture in 2018, the 200-page book offers an extensive and focused portrayal, with an ISBN 9781908211682, making it a significant contribution to documentation of 20th-century monumental architecture through photography.

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