A photo-monograph about Laibach’s break-through of the Iron Curtain and deconstruction of Western consumerism, is a “road movie” story about their 1983 Occupied Europe tour. After more than 40 years, this monograph is the first time you can see the never-before-published photographs from Austria, Hungary, East and West Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and England, collected by Theodor Lorenčič during the tour.
His documentary photographs are more for reading than looking, and clearly show the bold artistic concept that emerged from the “dehumanised” world that Laibach harshly criticised.
Laibach’s name, symbols and performances have always been a provocation. Through thoughtful performances with engaging music, they have expressed their attitude towards the modern world. Their art is not innocent, but at the same time they cannot be blamed for using iconography to portray the apocalyptic mood of history.
Photographs: Teodor Lorenčič, Andrew Catlin
Text: Teodor Lorenčič
Graphic design: Ivan Jocić, Mirko Trbusić
Publisher: Službeni glasnik (Public Enterprise)
Editor: Gordana Milosavljević Stojanović
year: 2022
Soft covers, 192 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 22,5 x 27,5 cm
ISBN: 978-86-519-2784-6
