Dušan Džamonja

Dušan Džamonja
Born (1928-01-31)31 January 1928
Strumica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died 14 January 2009(2009-01-14) (aged 80)
Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality Croatian
Education Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts
Known for Sculpture
Movement Modernism

Dušan Džamonja (Macedonian: Душан Џамоња, pronounced [duʃan d͡ʒamɔɲa]; 31 January 1928 – 14 January 2009) was a contemporary Macedonian sculptor of Croatian ancestry.

Monument to the Revolution (1967), World War II memorial in Podgarić, Croatia, one of Džamonja's best-known works.[1]

Education and Career

Artistic Style

Džamonja draws primarily in chalk and uses the technique of washed ink; however, Džamonja leaned towards sculpture, early on. He has used many materials, from bronze and iron to wood, glass, concrete and polyester in his sculptures.[3]

"He developed new ways of using traditional materials; he reconciled the intractability of metal to the fluidity and animation of nature; and , without resorting to narrative, he imbued his architectural monuments with the sensation of human presence…" Jasia Reinchard[4]

Sculptures and Works

His works are in numerous public and private collections, museums and galleries in the country and abroad. However, his most notable works are:

He has designed many monumental memorial complexes. These include:[3]

Designed a number of monuments to the Partisans and victims of concentration camps, most notably the Memorial Ossuary at Barletta, near Ban (completed 1970) and the Monument to the Battle of Kozara (completed 1972).[5]

Awards and Accomplishments

He was a recipient of numerous awards and is an academician with both Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Below is a list of his awards:[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top-lista spomenika NOB-u". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 16 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Dusan Dzamonja (1928)". ArtFact. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "DUŠAN DŽAMONJA". PUBLIC INSTITUTION JASENOVAC MEMORIAL AREA. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "DŽAMONJA SCULPTURE PARK". VRSAR Inspires. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  5. "Dusan Dzamonja 1928–2009". Tate. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. "Awards". The Art Site of Dušan Džamonja. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

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