European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Introduction
Introduction
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For many years I also taught drawing at various schools,
For many years I also taught drawing at various schools,
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but now in my old age I have dedicated myself entirely to my primary vocation – painting.
but now in my old age I have dedicated myself entirely to my primary vocation – painting.
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I’m 87 years old. My generation experienced WWII.
I’m 87 years old. My generation experienced WWII.
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Experienced massive changes during the war and then after the war as well.
Experienced massive changes during the war and then after the war as well.
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I must say that we imagined a different world after WWII. A different world would arise than the one we live in now.
I must say that we imagined a different world after WWII. A different world would arise than the one we live in now.
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But one just has to adjust one’s expectations to what is going on in society.
But one just has to adjust one’s expectations to what is going on in society.
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At the time I was very active in Ljubljana and a lot was going on in Ljubljana.
At the time I was very active in Ljubljana and a lot was going on in Ljubljana.
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The walls were plastered with lists of hostages
The walls were plastered with lists of hostages
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and practically every day you would be informed of something horrible.
and practically every day you would be informed of something horrible.
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It is difficult to say whether one could even feel in the mood to create some great piece of art.
It is difficult to say whether one could even feel in the mood to create some great piece of art.
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Nonetheless, I would, just to remain a painter –
Nonetheless, I would, just to remain a painter –
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usually doing things similar to that in the program at the Zagreb Academy – just enough to stay in condition.
usually doing things similar to that in the program at the Zagreb Academy – just enough to stay in condition.
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It was later, when I joined the partisans that I could finally make use of my painting skills.
It was later, when I joined the partisans that I could finally make use of my painting skills.