Displaying the Undisplayable: Nameless in the World. An Exhibition on the Pro-Natalist Policies of the Ceaușescu Regime
Journal Title: Martor. The Museum of the Romanian Peasant Anthropology Review - Year 2015, Vol 20, Issue 20
Abstract
Nameless in the World. An Exhibition on the Pro-Natalist Policies of the Ceaușescu Regime is an exibition organized by the Institute of the Comunist Crimes and Memory of the Romanian Exile (ICCMRE) in partnership with the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (NMRP), displayed at the NMRP Headquarters (Foyer Room) in October - November 2012. The interview conducted by the author with the curators allow us to understand the process of its creation.
Authors and Affiliations
Gabriela Nicolescu, Lila Passima, Corina Dobos
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