Item Summary

What forms of remembrance are appropriate for a tragic past? The project First Day of War offers an intimate view into the practice of military reenactment, revealing how historical trauma is often reimagined through staged emotional experiences, a kind of “simulation of grief.”

In place of sites of loss, contemporary commemorations increasingly feature concert programs, ceremonial events, and official delegations. These formats have become firmly embedded in the structure of urban public life.

Descriptive Information

Title
First day of war - 1-17
Sort Title
first day of war - 1-17
Creator of work
Liankevich, Andrei
Language
Belarusian
English
Date Created
2012
Format
Photographs
Series
Goodbye, Motherland
Rights Statement
In Copyright

Discovery Information

Subject
Arts and culture
Photography
Politics and government
War
Geographic Subject
Belarus
Geographic Origin
Belarus

Physical Characteristics

Height
60
Width
60
Page Count
17
File Count
17

Institutional Information

Collection
The photography of Andrei Liankevich
Box number
Digital box #1
Folder number
373-389
Barcode
00000000000000
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/ephemera_folders/02126229-c109-4c31-97cb-eb792ecd824e/manifest