Foreign Exile Collection at Libri Prohibiti

The Libri Prohibiti’s collection of foreign exile monographs and periodicals contains Slovak, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian exile literature.

Location:
- Senovážné nám. 2, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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Date of founding:
- 1991
Featured items:
- Tatarka, Dominik. Navrávačky, 1988. Book

Foreign Samizdat Collection at Libri Prohibiti

The Libri Prohibiti’s collection of foreign samizdat monographs and periodicals contains mainly Slovak and Polish samizdat literature. Russian samizdat and periodicals from the former German Democratic Republic are marginally represented.

Location:
- Senovážné nám. 2, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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Date of founding:
- 1990

Former Tito Archive

The ‘Office of the President of the Republic’ collection was a constituent part of the former archive of J.B. Tito and today comprises a separate unit within the Archives of Yugoslavia. It contains materials that were created in connection with the activity of the president of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, who was at the helm of the state from 1945 to 1980. The collection is exceptionally rich in material relevant for the study of all aspects of Yugoslav history, and also contains documents relating to opposition activities during the time of his rule.

Location:
- Beograd Vase Pelagića 33, Serbia
Topics:
- censorship
- social movements (general)
Date of founding:
- 1980
Featured items:
- Documentation of the ban of the play „When pumpkins blossomed” by Dragoslav Mihailović

Forms of Resistance in Fine Arts

The temporary collection "Forms of Resistance" is dedicated to the artistic opposition against the communist regime in Bulgaria from 1944 to 1985. The exhibition highlights different forms of repression against particular artists at particular moments during the period of state socialism. It also shows the active role of some painters, as well as their forms of resistance against the dogmas of Socialist Realism and against ideological guidance. The upper time limit is the beginning of the perestroika in the Soviet Union, which marks the beginning of the final disintegration of the system of state socialism, also with regard to the political control of arts.

Location:
- Bulgaria, 1000 Sofia, "Gen. Gurko" Str. 1.
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Date of founding:
- 2014
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Fortepan

Fortepan is an extensive online collection of photos documenting the 20^th century until 1990. All the photos fall under creative commons license. Started as a private non-profit initiative, it grew out of a core collection of 5,000 images, and it has been dynamically expanding as both institutions and private individuals have donated photos. Images are largely about scenes of life in Hungary, but there is a growing number of photos that were taken in other countries. Fortepan is the largest free-use digital photo collection covering, among other things, cultural opposition under communism in Eastern Europe. Underground music scenes, alternative theatre and film, grey zone cultural activities, and the democratic and populist opposition are all topics covered in the collection.

Location:
- Budapest Mária tér 4, Hungary 1011
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Date of founding:
- 2010
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