Miodrag Živković (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Живковић; 1928 – 31 July 2020) was a Serbian sculptor[1] and university professor. He is well-known for his work on memorial complexes throughout Yugoslavia.
Miodrag Živković Миодраг Живковић | |
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 Photo of Živković in front of one of his sculptures | |
| Born | 1 February 1928 |
| Died | 31 July 2020 (aged 92) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | Academy of Applied Arts |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Tjentište The Interrupted Flight Kadinjača Memorial Complex |
Biography
editŽivković was born in Leskovac. After moving to Belgrade with his family in 1944, he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade in 1952.[1] After working as an arts teaching instructor in Mladenovac and Novi Beograd, he was employed as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts within the University of Arts in Belgrade, becoming Dean in 1974, a position he occupied until 1977. From 1977 to 1984 he was head of the Faculty's sculpture department. From 1991 to 1996 he was again Dean of the Faculty.[1]
Works
editOutside of academia, Živković is known as the creator of a number of sculptures throughout the territory of the Former Yugoslavia and abroad, including the following:
- "Broken Wings", Kragujevac, Serbia (1963)[3][4]
- Monument to the Martirs of the Federación Obrera de Magallanes (FOM), Punta Arenas, Chile (1968)
- Monument to Yugoslav Immigrants, Punta Arenas, Chile (1970)
- Valley of Heroes, Tjentište, Bosnia & Herzegovina (1971)[5][6]
- Monument to Fallen Fighters, Priština, Kosovo (1971)[7]
- Monumental Crypt, Gonars, Italy (1973)[8]
- Memorial Park "Uprising and Revolution", Grahovo, Montenegro (1978)[9]
- Kadinjača Memorial Complex, near Užice, Serbia (1952–1979)[10]
- "Freedom", Ulcinj, Montenegro (1985)
- Monument to the Royal Yugoslav Air Force defenders of Belgrade, New Belgrade, Serbia (1994)[11]
Gallery
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Monument of Brotherhood and Unity in Priština, 1961 -
The Interrupted Flight is a part of Šumarice Memorial Park dedicated to the hundreds of children murdered by German Nazis on 21 October 1941 in Kragujevac massacre, 1963 -
Monument dedicated to Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, Loznica 1964 -
Monument dedicated to Milovan Glišić, Valjevo 1968 -
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Monument to the Royal Yugoslav Air Force defenders of Belgrade, located in New Belgrade
References
edit- ^ a b c "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Corritore, Nicole (5 August 2020). "Addio a Miodrag Živković". Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Споменици културе у Србији". spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Concrete Relics of Bygone Yugoslavia Slip into Oblivion". 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Revolucionarno kiparstvo", Zagreb: Spektar, 1977, p. 159-160
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "miodrag-zivkovic.com – Informationen zum Thema miodrag-zivkovic". miodrag-zivkovic.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.