Art and censorship

Dušan Šimánek in 2021

Dušan Šimánek

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Witness at Magdalena Kocábová's wedding, June 1979

ThMgr. Helena Šimková

* 1957

The national, ethnic or religious minorities in Poland, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 1 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 3.10.1990 - Reunification of Germany

Professor, PhDr. Soňa Šimková

* 1944 †︎ 2024

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, University professor, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Jaroslav Šunkůj, in his youth, probably 1946

Jaromír Šimkůj

* 1930

Relatives of important personalities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 4 more anniversaries

Martin Šimsa in 1984

Mgr. PhDr., PhD. Martin Šimsa

* 1959

Clergymen, Human Rights Defender, Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Vicar without State agreement and 12 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

National Theatre 1964, "The Kingdom of God"

Mgr. Eva Sirotková-Franklin

* 1934 †︎ 2020

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 27. – 29. 6. 1967 - The 4th Congress of Czech Writers, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 2 more anniversaries

Pavel Sivko

Pavel Sivko

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Petr Škabrada in 2024

Petr Škabrada

* 1962

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Dušan Skála - a photo of that time

Dušan Skála

* 1954

Dissident, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 3 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 24. 4. 1978 – Formation of Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted

František Skála

František Skála

* 1956

Art and censorship, Artists

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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