- Paperback: 199 pages
- Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (Oct 15 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1568982682
- ISBN-13: 978-1568982687
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 20.4 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 821 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,195,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
Much like the history of the Balkan Peninsula, this collection of poster art from the Bosnian war arouses an array of emotions and opinions: its treatment of the region's diversities is somewhat contradictory, and its attempt to communicate the ultimate truth behind the hatred that has consumed the region for so long is admirable but also cursory. While it should be noted that this collection is the first of its kind, it is also regrettable that the authors a British documentary film editor, a Romanian journalist, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times occasionally make stereotypical comments only a nonnative wouldn't take to heart. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the hazy introduction, where the causes of the war are oversimplified and the perpetrators of evil frequently referred to by their nationalities rather than extremist ideologies, thus encouraging the collectivization rather than the individualization of guilt. Politics aside, the posters, ranging from pure political propaganda to the desperate outbursts of innocent civilians, thankfully speak for themselves even when not written in English or in Latin script and the accompanying captions, although brief, supply relevant background information. Brought together in this way, these powerful examples of graphic art not only reveal two divergent sides of the human psyche but also remind us that the height of human creativity is often achieved under the most hostile circumstances. Mirela Roncevic, "Library Journal"
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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For three hellish years, Bosnians plastered the walls of their towns with messages of anger, desperation, resistance and hope. This book juxtaposes these extraordinary images with the hateful, divisive propaganda created by vicious practitioners of "ethnic cleansing." Over 180 posters-presented to the world for the first time-provide a harrowing account of the war and put a human signature on this incomprehensible conflict.
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At the end of WWII, Josip Broz Tito manages to pull Yugoslavia into a new federal state formed of six republics: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Read the first page
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At the end of WWII, Josip Broz Tito manages to pull Yugoslavia into a new federal state formed of six republics: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Read the first page
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Excellent Pictorial, Jun 6 2005
By N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Evil Doesn't Live Here: Posters of the Bosnian War (Paperback)
This is still the only book of its kind on the Bosnian War, a pictorial study of the propaganda posters used by all sides.I agree with the above summary on the text, however. It doesn't do much for the book, and is thankfully spare. The intro is not very useful at all, but the pictures often speak for themselves needing only a few sentences after the basic details (year, etc). Posters range from ad-mocking pleas by artists and civilians while some is pure government PR, some of the cruder pictures evoking earlier 20th century wars. Some are printed in English to reach foreign powers while some are in Roman or Cyrillic to appeal to the homeland. Many are extremely creative and clever, using universal logos and symbols. Subjects for these single-frame calls-to-arm include the slaughter of a people and a plea for attention, the fear of Islam in Europe, the fear of a Croatian-Nazi state, the uselessness of the UN, etc, etc. There's a good cross-section of material as well and brief notes about the differents propaganda machines in each country.
Chilling to look at the posters and think about the carnage done in their name; the more aggression ones are even darker years later.
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