Item Summary

The Dead Heroes project examines the erosion of historical memory through defocused portraits of Soviet World War II figures. These blurred images prompt viewers to consider whether these once-iconic individuals remain recognizable today.

In Soviet and post-Soviet contexts, heroic narratives were embedded in public consciousness via museums, literature, education, and the naming of streets and institutions. In Minsk, over 60% of streets still bear names linked to the war.

Yet, sociological research shows that most residents are unaware of the figures behind these names. The heroes persist in infrastructure, but not in memory—highlighting the disconnect between symbolic commemoration and lived historical awareness.

Descriptive Information

Title
Dead Heroes - 1-12
Sort Title
dead heroes - 1-12
Creator of work
Liankevich, Andrei
Language
Belarusian
English
Date Created
2011
Format
Photographs
Series
Goodbye, Motherland
Rights Statement
In Copyright

Discovery Information

Subject
Arts and culture
Photography
History
Local history
Human and civil rights
Collective memory
Politics and government
Armed Forces - armed forces
War
Geographic Subject
Belarus
Geographic Origin
Belarus

Physical Characteristics

Height
30
Width
30
Page Count
12
File Count
12

Institutional Information

Collection
Princeton Slavic Collections
Box number
Digital box #1
Folder number
288-299
Barcode
00000000000000
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/fd4bc99d-27b8-4b0e-bdd7-d3a3e16b107a/manifest