Rebecca Bell
Not for glory! Not for gain! Commemorative glass figurines at the Czechoslovak Spartakiad 1955
Bell, Rebecca
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Abstract
In this paper I discussed my research into a series of glass figurines created by artist Miloslav Klinger for the 1955 International Spartakiad in Prague. Mass gymnastics in Socialist Czechoslovakia were a key site for the visual representation of ideological meaning. In the Czechoslovak context, this was layered with the semiotics of Sokol and the Czech National Awakening of the nineteenth century. As such, glass figurines created by artists connected to key sites of production in North Bohemia brought together a complex historical and political commentary beyond their role as souvenirs.
Citation
Bell, R. (2014, September). Not for glory! Not for gain! Commemorative glass figurines at the Czechoslovak Spartakiad 1955. Paper presented at Design for War and Peace: 2014 Annual Design History Society Conference, Rewley House
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | Design for War and Peace: 2014 Annual Design History Society Conference |
Conference Location | Rewley House |
Start Date | Sep 4, 2014 |
End Date | Sep 6, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Oct 11, 2022 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10036762 |
Publisher URL | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/26195/ |
Related Public URLs | https://www.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/design-war-and-peace-2014-annual-design-history-society-conference |
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