Monidła in 20th-Century Poland: Between Art, Commerce, and Social Aspiration
- The aim of this article is to examine monidła as a widespread yet poorly documented visual and vernacular form, characteristic of Polish everyday culture in the twentieth century. The text focuses on the conditions of their production, modes of distribution, and patterns of use within the domestic space.
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| Author: | Alicja Kowalska |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:101:1-2606090155515.235508680534 |
| URL: | https://visual-history.de/2026/05/18/kowalska-monidla-in-20th-century-poland/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.14765/zzf.dok-3052 |
| Publisher: | ZZF - Centre for Contemporary History: Visual History |
| Place of publication: | Potsdam |
| Document Type: | Online Publication |
| Language: | English |
| Date of first Publication: | 2026/05/18 |
| Release Date: | 2026/05/27 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 7 Künste und Unterhaltung / 70 Künste |
| 7 Künste und Unterhaltung / 77 Fotografie, Computerkunst / 779 Fotografien | |
| ZZF Chronological-Classification: | 20. Jahrhundert |
| ZZF Topic-Classification: | Fotografie |
| Visual History | |
| ZZF Regional-Classification: | Europa / Mittel-/Osteuropa / Polen |
| Web-Publications: | Visual-History |
| Licence (English): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
